Drugs: the Number of Cocaine-Related Emergencies Tripled Between 2012 and 2023
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In its latest report published this Thursday, 24 July, Public Health France is alerting about the sharp increase in cocaine-related hospitalizations. The number of emergency cases for this reason increased threefold between 2012 and 2024. - Cocaine use: the number of emergency cases multiplied by 3 in 10 years (Health and well-being).
Public Health France has observed a "strong and continuous increase" in the number of emergency cases related to cocaine use.
These figures attest to the risks associated with cocaine use and the "significant weight", "for the health of the French and for emergency and hospital services", of cocaine use

5,067 referrals related to cocaine use were recorded in 2024, the first year of stabilization.


In France, cocaine use weighs a "significant weight" on the hospital and emergency services, where the number of passages connected with it tripled between 2012 and 2023, before stabilizing last year, says Thursday Public Health France (SpF). In 2024, 5.067...
Public Health France reported on Thursday, 24 July, that cocaine use has a "significant weight" on the hospital and emergency services. The number of passages related to the use of this drug tripled between 2012 and 2023, before stabilizing last year.
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