Main health risks associated with intravenous heroine and cocaine abuse

Three categories of complications: Heroine and cocaine are the main drugs u sed by injecting drug-users (IDU) in France. There are three categories of complications associated with intravenous drug abuse: effects related to dr ug toxicity, effects associated with the administration route, and effects associated with social implications of drug-dependence. Other health problems: The impact of HIV infection among IDU, particularly in southern Europe, has led to renewed interest in the other health problem s raised by this population. A review of recent literature shows that cocai ne toxicity is better understood than heroine toxicity. In addition, intrav enous drug abuse can lead to a whole series of disease states related to tr auma or infection.