Stimulant Drug Addiction (Cocaine, Methamphetamine, and the New Psychoactive Substances)

Stimulant drugs are a part of the new landscape of addiction. At a global level, cocaine became very present on the drug scene within a few years, although cannabis consumption remains at the top. The synthetic stimulants including amphetamines and methamphetamine are manufactured in Europe for domestic consumption. New synthetic products, called legal highs, have made considerable headway in the drug market since 2008. These psychoactive substances are responsible for common clinical features with singular differences. Their consumption may result in somatic, psychiatric and social complications. Management should be multimodal and research, still preliminary in this field, must continue.