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Cocaine Problems in the Coca‐Growing Countries of South America

2007; Wiley; Linguagem: Inglês

10.1002/9780470514245.ch4

1935-4657

Juan Minango,

Forensic Toxicology and Drug Analysis

Cocaine Problems in the Coca-Growing Countries of South America J. C. Negrete, J. C. Negrete Department of Psychiatry, McGill University, Montreal General Hospital & Drug Dependence Unit, 1650 Cedar Avenue, Montreal, Quebec, Canada H3G lA4Search for more papers by this author J. C. Negrete, J. C. Negrete Department of Psychiatry, McGill University, Montreal General Hospital & Drug Dependence Unit, 1650 Cedar Avenue, Montreal, Quebec, Canada H3G lA4Search for more papers by this author Book Editor(s):Gregory R. Bock, Gregory R. Bock OrganizerSearch for more papers by this authorJulie Whelan, Julie WhelanSearch for more papers by this author First published: 28 September 2007 https://doi.org/10.1002/9780470514245.ch4Citations: 1Book Series:Novartis Foundation Symposia AboutPDFPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShareShare a linkShare onEmailFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat Summary The problems of cocaine present a rather particular profile in the Central Andes region from which this drug originates. On the one hand there is a relatively harmless pattern of use (coca leaf chewing) in the countries concerned which minimizes the drug's most hazardous properties. 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