[Initiation cocaine use in elderly patients: a case report].

Introduction: Cocaine use is an uncommon condition in older people, a population in which cocaine use is probably overlooked. Cases initiation of use in late adulthood as well as elderly relapsing to use from youth drug use have been reported.

Clinical Case: We report a woman of 61 years of age hospitalized in the detoxification unit for cocaine dependence tratment (used 1-1,5g/ day).