The debauchery that crack brings

Authors

  • Francisco Eudison da Silva Maia Universidade Potiguar (UNP)

Keywords:

Cocaine, cocaine crack, substance-related disorders, public health

Abstract

Among the substances with psychoactive effects, the most powerful and damaging is the crack, which acts directly on the central nervous system, producing various sensations of pleasure over the conventional. Currently, because of the debauchery that is causing, it is considered a problem of public health worldwide.

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Author Biography

Francisco Eudison da Silva Maia, Universidade Potiguar (UNP)

Acadêmico do curso de Fisioterapia Universidade  Potiguar-UnP, Campus Mossoró/RN

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Published

2015-09-22

How to Cite

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Maia FE da S. The debauchery that crack brings. Rev. Fac. Ciênc. Méd. Sorocaba [Internet]. 2015Sep.22 [cited 2024Dec.22];17(3):172-3. Available from: https://revistas.pucsp.br/index.php/RFCMS/article/view/19922

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Brief Communication