What are the neurological complications of drug abuse?
Neurological complications of drug abuse can include cerebral vasoconstriction, intracerebral hemorrhage, erythrocytosis, increased von Willebrand factor, increased number of circulating endothelial cells, and plasma markers of endothelial damage. Drug abuse is also associated with an increased risk of stroke and death in patients presenting with acute coronary syndrome. Cannabis use has been linked to myocardial infarction and cardioembolic stroke.