Evaluation Of The Patients Applied By Probation Referring To A Training And Research Hospital In The Eastern Black Sea Region: A One-Year Retrospective Study

Bahçeci, Bülent; Celik, Fatmagul Helvaci; Kandemir, Gökhan; Güveli, Hülya; Polat, Selim; Hocaoğlu, Çiçek

doi:10.5505/adlitip.76588

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“…12 Another study conducted on this issue showed that the average age of first drug use was 25.64 years range: 14–43 years and that the average age of application was 33.79 years (range: 18–83 years). 13 These data are consistent with our data. Reports from the US demonstrated that drug use age decreased below 11 years, and that almost three-quarters of the users begin to use drugs below the age of 17 years.…”

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confidence: 93%

“…Comparable findings were detected in the studies conducted through P cases in Turkey. 12 , 13 , 16 The relationship between drug addiction and education level has been shown by international studies as well. 17 , 18 Raising awareness about drug addiction among all education levels of society seems to be a measure that needs to be taken.…”

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confidence: 96%

“…Similar results were obtained by other studies made through P cases in Turkey. 12 , 13 , 21 A review published in 2011 showed an inverse relationship between unemployment and drug use, where unemployment led to drug use and likewise, drug use led to unemployment. 22 …”

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Addiction profile in probation practices in Turkey: 5-year data analysis

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Kumsar

et al. 2015

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IntroductionWhile drug addiction is a global problem, it is important for every region to know the general features of its own addicts in order to develop effective treatment programs. This study presents sociodemographic data of the individuals diagnosed with drug addiction.MethodsIn this study, data of the patients between the years of 2009 and 2014 were retrospectively analyzed. The patients were assessed at psychiatry polyclinics according to probation practices of drug abuse. The study involved 513 patients in whom drug positivity was detected in urine analysis at least once and whose diagnoses were confirmed with a clinical interview.ResultsAccording to this study, a majority of the addicts were detected in 2013. Males made up 98.2% of the sample population, their average age was 32.12±10.21 years, and minimum and maximum ages for the first drug use were 7 years and 45 years, respectively. Marijuana use was found in 90.8% of the patients, 90% of them were living with their families, and 59.6% of them held a regular job. Treatment response was related with age of first use of drugs, duration of use drugs, and prior treatment anamnesis of the patients.ConclusionIn this study, it was determined that the drug which was most frequently was used marijuana. The risk of drug addiction can affect any individual in society, regardless of their education, occupation, or social support levels. Alternative treatment models, especially for chronic and long-term users, should be researched.

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Addiction profile in probation practices in Turkey: 5-year data analysis

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“…19 In another study which was conducted in Eastern Black Sea region based on the probation cases, 196 cases were detected to use mostly marijuana and only 10% of them had substance positivity, because the cases included mainly the first applicants and the addictive patients were sent to Alcohol-Drug research, treatment and training center. 20 Results of this study are compatible with the publications and probation data showing that the most commonly used illegal substance is marijuana in our country and the world. [27][28][29] However, most of the multiple substance use was not specified in the study, its rate found in another study is quite lower than the rate in our study (1.7%-29.9%) and the number of the subjects in other studies is lower than the relevant number in our study, so it causes us to think that multiple substance use is more common in essence and goes unnoticed.…”

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confidence: 88%

“…This results is similar to other studies conducted in Turkey. 19,20 However, the information could not be matched with the toxicological analyses in those studies. In another study conducted in Turkey, the mean age of the people subjected to substance analysis was reported as 33±11.6 .…”

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Urinary extract profiles of illegal substances at psychiatry and dependency clinics: three years report

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Büyükokuroğlu

et al. 2017

Int J Basic Clin Pharmacol

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Background: Substance abuse is a serious problem all over the world. There are many studies report the illegal substance use profile but few studies present their toxicology laboratory analysis. This study reports a quantitative profile of (Urine Drug Screening)) for illegal substances in Sakarya-Turkey.Methods: This study presents the urine analysis of all illegal substances which were made in the laboratory of Sakarya Training Research Hospital between March 2012 and February 2015. The results obtained from socio-demographic data and urine tests of patients were analyzed by examining their hospital record files. Urine drug screening was conducted with immunoassay quantitative analysis.Results: People subjected to substance analysis (n=2948) ages vary between 12 and 76, their mean age was 28.30±9.46. 96.74% (n=2852) of them were males. Substance positivity was determined in 34.73% of all patients (n=1024/2948) and their ages varied between 14 and 70 and their mean age was 29.39±9.65. Distribution of the urine positivity of the substances contained: marijuana 79, 5% (n=814), amphetamine 30.17% (n=309), ecstasy 23.74% (n=199), benzodiazepine 9,1% (n=94), synthetic cannabinoid 4.9% (n=12/243); opioid 5.2% (n=54), cocaine 1.67% (n=14) and multiple substance 29.9% (n=308).Conclusions: According to this study, marijuana is the most frequently used substance and multiple substance use is common. Synthetic cannabinoid seems to take place rapidly among the users. Updating the kits is important to reach the correct information in drug screening tests.

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