Cocaine Use Spurs Steep, Short-Term Rise in Stroke Risk

Published March 12, 2014

Cocaine use spurs steep, short-term rise in stroke risk
(HealthDay News) — In the 24 hours after using cocaine, a young adult's risk of a stroke increases almost sevenfold, according to a new study. The risk for stroke associated with cocaine use is much higher than with other stroke risk factors, such as …
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UM School of Medicine Researchers Find Association Between Stroke and …
Researchers from the University of Maryland School of Medicine and the Baltimore Veterans Affairs Medical Center have found a significant increase in the risk for ischemic stroke in young adults within 24 hours after cocaine use. The researchers …
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Weed use up, cocaine use down
MONDAY, March 10, 2014 (HealthDay News) — Americans' use of cocaine fell by half from 2006 to 2010, but marijuana use increased by more than 30 percent during that time, according to a new report. The spike in pot use may be due to an increase in the …
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