Crack cocaine use has risen sharply in the Netherlands over the past decade, replacing heroin as the most commonly used drug among people with serious addiction problems, according to new research by ...

Glasgow's health board has warned drug users against inhaling crack cocaine following a series of suspected drug incidents. NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde said the drug could be very strong or cut with ...

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) – Days after police stormed one of Rio de Janeiro’s most dangerous shantytowns to seize back territory long held by a powerful drug dealing organization, city health and welfare ...

Like Mayor Rob Ford, most crack users today are employed, white men. Nov. 7, 2013— -- Cheap, easy to produce and packing a euphoric high, crack cocaine experienced a dizzying period of popularity ...

The subject of addiction swirls with myths and misinformation. It doesn’t help that so many people seem to believe that their own struggle with addiction — or a few drop-ins to Alcoholics Anonymous ...

When diagnosing acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), it is important to consider the so-called ‘crack lung syndrome,’ a condition caused by the use of cocaine-derived substances. A thorough ...