Effects of ethanol on cocaine metabolism and disposition in the rat.

Abuse of cocaine in combination with other drugs is a widespread practice (Washton and Gold 1987) and the coabuse of alcohol is particularly common, with 99 percent of cocaine addicts reporting excessive use of ethanol in one study (Newcombe and Bentler 1987). Simultaneous ingestion of ethanol also is common, as reported by 77 percent of cocaine users (Grant and Harford 1990). Thirty percent of cocaine users ingest alcohol during almost every episode of cocaine use (Jones 1987).