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cocaine intoxication delirium

in DSM–IV–TR and DSM–5, a reversible syndrome that develops over a short period of time (usually hours to days) following the heavy ingestion of cocaine. It includes disturbances of consciousness (e.g., reduced ability to focus, sustain, or shift attention), accompanied by changes in cognition (e.g., memory deficit, disorientation, or language disturbance) in excess of those usually associated with cocaine intoxication. See also substance intoxication delirium.

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mortality

mortality

n.

1. the state or condition of being subject to illness, decline, and death.

2. the death rate in a population.