One in five Bergen residents currently smoke. Residents over 65 least likely. Nationally, hospital emergency room visits for illicit drug use rose sharply in the 1980s. Cocaine was involved in many of these ER visits. No comparable data for Bergen County is available.
Injections can result in stroke or heart failure.
Cocaine Stimulation of central nervous system, dilated pupils, elavated blood pressure, heart rate, respiratory rate and body temperature. Can cause death by cardiac arrest or respiratory failure. Crack Same as cocaine plus insomnia, loss of appetite, tactile hallucinations, paranoia, and seizures. Disorientation, violent behavior, unconsciousness, death by suffocation. Currently, there is sparce information on the use of drugs in Bergen County.