Early-Onset Cardiovascular Disease From Cocaine, Amphetamines, Alcohol, and Marijuana.
Can J Cardiol
; 38(9): 1342-1351, 2022 Sep.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1926297
ABSTRACT
Cardiovascular disease (CVD), a disease typically associated with aging and the definitive leading cause of death worldwide, now threatens young and middle-aged populations. Recreational abuse of alcohol, marijuana, cocaine, and amphetamine-type stimulants has been an escalating public health problem for decades, but now use of these substances has become a significant contributor to early-onset CVD. While this remains a global phenomenon, the epicentre of substance abuse is rooted in North America, where it has been exacerbated by the response to the COVID-19 pandemic. For the first time in history, the United States crossed 100,000 overdose-related deaths in a calendar year. Sadly, Canada's recreational drug abuse problem closely mirrors that of the US. This is indicative of the larger public health crisis, as we now know that these substances are cardiotoxic and are contributing to the rising levels of premature chronic CVD, including hypertension, arrhythmias, heart failure, stroke, myocardial infarction, arterial dissection, sudden cardiac death, and early mortality.
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Cannabis
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Cardiovascular Diseases
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Cocaine
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Humans
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Middle aged
Country/Region as subject:
North America
Language:
English
Journal:
Can J Cardiol
Journal subject:
Cardiology
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
J.cjca.2022.06.027
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