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The complexity of the cocaine problem is compounded by the different methods of using cocaine, the widespread vulnerability of the general population, the subtlety of its outward symptomology and therefore the difficulty of detecting the presence of the addiction. This chapter provides discussion of, first, the modes of use; second, the precursors of abuse; and third, the indicators of abuse.
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Allen, D.F. (1987). Modes of use, Precursors, and Indicators of Cocaine Abuse. In: Allen, D.F. (eds) The Cocaine Crisis. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-1837-8_3
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