| A laboratory approach to the control of cocaine in Bolivia. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 6569820 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Of the 4,196 samples of drugs seized and analysed at the Toxicology Laboratory of the National Bureau for the Control of Dangerous Substances during the period 1975-1982, 3,768 samples (89.8 per cent) contained coca paste, cocaine hydrochloride or related substances. Most of the samples analysed contained coca paste and came from La Paz, Santa Cruz and Cochabamba. With a slight exception in 1980, the number of samples increased steadily over an eight-year period. The increase in the number of seizures of cocaine-related substances was a result of the growth in the illicit production of these substances, which began to assume larger dimensions in 1976. In many areas, coca-paste and cocaine-related problems are growing out of all proportion. The smoking of cigarettes that contain a mixture of tobacco and coca paste, popularly known as pitillos, is the most common form of drug abuse. |
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Authors:
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M Morales-Vaca |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Bulletin on narcotics Volume: 36 ISSN: 0007-523X ISO Abbreviation: Bull Narc Publication Date: 1984 Apr-Jun |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1985-03-18 Completed Date: 1985-03-18 Revised Date: 2008-11-21 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 2984719R Medline TA: Bull Narc Country: UNITED STATES |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 33-43 Citation Subset: IM |
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Bolivia Chemical Phenomena Chemistry Coca / analysis Cocaine / adverse effects, analysis* Drug and Narcotic Control / legislation & jurisprudence, methods* Humans Laboratories Ointments Plants, Medicinal Street Drugs / adverse effects, analysis Substance-Related Disorders / etiology, prevention & control* |
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0/Ointments; 0/Street Drugs; 50-36-2/Cocaine |
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