The Cocaine Crisis

Front Matter....Pages i-xvi
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Introduction....Pages 3-5
History of Cocaine....Pages 7-13
Modes of use, Precursors, and Indicators of Cocaine Abuse....Pages 15-26
The Implications of Crack....Pages 27-30
Front Matter....Pages 31-31
Cocaine: The American Experience....Pages 33-44
Cocaine: Drug Epidemic of the ‘80’s....Pages 45-63
The Self-Medication Hypothesis of Addictive Disorders: Focus on Heroin and Cocaine Dependence....Pages 65-74
Psychotherapy for Cocaine Abusers....Pages 75-105
Public Health Approaches to the Cocaine Problem: Lessons from the Bahamas....Pages 107-116
Front Matter....Pages 117-117
The Bahamas and Drug Abuse....Pages 119-123
Epidemic Freebase Cocaine Abuse: A Case Study from the Bahamas....Pages 125-132
Drug Abuse 1975–1985: Clinical Perspectives of the Bahamian Experience of Illegal Substances....Pages 133-138
Cocaine Psychosis....Pages 139-144
Cocaine and the Bahamian Woman: Treatment Issues....Pages 145-159
Treatment Approaches to Cocaine Abuse and Dependency in The Bahamas....Pages 161-165
Cocaine Update....Pages 167-173
Front Matter....Pages 175-175
Somatic Disorders Associated with the Abuse of Coca Paste and Cocaine Hydrochloride....Pages 177-190
Coca Paste Effects in Bolivia....Pages 191-197
Cocaine and Basuco: An Overview of Colombia, 1985....Pages 199-204
Front Matter....Pages 205-205
Cocaine Addiction: A Socio-Ethical Perspective....Pages 207-219
Front Matter....Pages 205-205
Epilogue: A Vision of Hope....Pages 221-224
Back Matter....Pages 225-253