After three per cent sudden deaths being linked to cocaine, UK experts say that calling it a ‘safe party drug’ is wrong.

Fotini Rozakeas of the British Heart Foundation said, "The reality is that there are risks every time you use it. Cocaine can have devastating effects on the user including heart attacks, life- threatening heart rhythms, strokes and even sudden death.”

In the study conducted on men it was found that out of 668 sudden deaths 21 deaths were related to cocaine use. All these deaths occurred in men between 21 and 45 years of age.

A majority of men put under test were smokers and consumed alcohol at the same time along with regular intake of cocaine. Most of them had heart problems.

Dr Joaquin Lucena’s team analyzed the post-mortem reports and carried on investigations on the kinds of circumstances surrounding sudden deaths in Seville between 2003 and 2006. Their findings led to a conclusion that cocaine in any amount could be toxic.

According to researchers about 12 million Europeans were putting their lives in danger after using cocaine.