ASSOCIATION OF ASTHMA AND FREEBASE SMOKING

  • 1 April 1988
    • journal article
    • research article
    • Vol. 60  (4) , 339-342
Abstract
Three patients addicted to cocaine in the form of "freebasing" were treated because of asthma. Patient no. 1 had very severe asthma while using the illicit drug. Patient no. 2''s asthma became severe 2 months after she stopped this form of cocaine. Patient no. 3 who asthma in childhood, developed cough and shortness of breath (but not wheezing) when he smoked the freebase but not while snorting. Freebasing may cause or contribute to asthma as a nonspecific irritant.

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