Cardiovascular effects of adolescent drug abuse

J Adolesc Health Care. 1989 Jul;10(4):332-7. doi: 10.1016/0197-0070(89)90068-5.

Abstract

Adolescent drug abuse has been shown to be highly prevalent. Similarly, chest pain is a frequent complaint among adolescents. The cardiovascular effects of adolescent drug abuse, however, are infrequently considered. We present a case report of a 17-year-old drug abuser who presented with a myocardial infarction. The potential cardiovascular complications of the commonly abused drugs are discussed. When dealing with an adolescent with potential cardiovascular symptoms, we stress an awareness of the potential cardiovascular effects of drug abuse and that such cardiovascular effects are not unique to the habitual or intravenous drug abuser.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Amphetamines / adverse effects
  • Cardiovascular System / drug effects*
  • Cocaine / adverse effects
  • Humans
  • Lysergic Acid Diethylamide / adverse effects
  • Male
  • Marijuana Smoking / adverse effects
  • Myocardial Infarction / chemically induced*
  • Substance-Related Disorders*

Substances

  • Amphetamines
  • Lysergic Acid Diethylamide
  • Cocaine