Which illicit drugs are injected in Oslo? A study based on analysis of drug residues in used injection equipment and self-reported information.
Illicit drugs
chemical analysis
injecting paraphernalia
liquid chromatography–mass spectrometry
needle exchange
people who inject drugs
survey
used syringes
Journal
Scandinavian journal of public health
ISSN: 1651-1905
Titre abrégé: Scand J Public Health
Pays: Sweden
ID NLM: 100883503
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Feb 2023
Feb 2023
Historique:
pubmed:
21
9
2021
medline:
4
2
2023
entrez:
20
9
2021
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
People who inject drugs (PWID) have a high risk of premature death due to fatal overdoses. Newly emerged fentanyls, much more potent than heroin and other opioids, may increase this risk further. Therefore, precise information on injected drugs is critical to improving prevention strategies. This study aimed to analyse drug residues in used injection equipment in order to determine drug and drug combinations and compare and complement findings with self-reported information. Used syringes and needles ( Heroin (65.5%) or amphetamines (59.8%), often in combination (30.5%), were commonly detected in drug residues. Other opioids, stimulants or benzodiazepines were rarely detected (6.1%). Fentanyl was detected in only one syringe. Heroin was the most reported drug (77.6% during the past four weeks, 48.3% daily/almost daily), followed by amphetamines (57.5% during the past four weeks, 23.1% daily or almost daily). Injection of methadone, buprenorphine and dissolved tablets was self-reported more frequently than determined in drug residue findings.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
People who inject drugs (PWID) have a high risk of premature death due to fatal overdoses. Newly emerged fentanyls, much more potent than heroin and other opioids, may increase this risk further. Therefore, precise information on injected drugs is critical to improving prevention strategies.
AIMS
OBJECTIVE
This study aimed to analyse drug residues in used injection equipment in order to determine drug and drug combinations and compare and complement findings with self-reported information.
METHODS
METHODS
Used syringes and needles (
RESULTS
RESULTS
Heroin (65.5%) or amphetamines (59.8%), often in combination (30.5%), were commonly detected in drug residues. Other opioids, stimulants or benzodiazepines were rarely detected (6.1%). Fentanyl was detected in only one syringe. Heroin was the most reported drug (77.6% during the past four weeks, 48.3% daily/almost daily), followed by amphetamines (57.5% during the past four weeks, 23.1% daily or almost daily). Injection of methadone, buprenorphine and dissolved tablets was self-reported more frequently than determined in drug residue findings.
CONCLUSIONS
CONCLUSIONS
Identifiants
pubmed: 34538164
doi: 10.1177/14034948211043984
pmc: PMC9900188
doi:
Substances chimiques
Illicit Drugs
0
Heroin
70D95007SX
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
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