A briefing paper on the metabolite that is produced from the combined consumption of alcohol and cocaine, cocaethylene, has been produced by the AERC Alcohol Academy. The combined consumption of both substances simultaneously has become increasingly popular but the paper highlights that the awareness of cocaethylene and its associated risks are low, calling for the need for further research and policy recognition. Read the paper here.
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Cocaethylene: briefing paper published
Wednesday, April 21st, 2010
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This entry was posted on Wednesday, April 21st, 2010 at 6:18 am.
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