Regional drug abuse prevalence depending on laboratory based urine illicit drug screening results

Karakükçü, Çiğdem; Çıracı, Mehmet Zahit; Koçer, Derya; Zararsız, Gözde Ertürk; Reyhancan, Mustafa; Altıntop, İsmail

doi:10.5455/apd.264474

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“…These data seem to be consistent with the results of the other studies performed in our country [18][19][20][21]. The use of synthetic cannabis and methamphetamine together can be explained by the increasing use of methamphetamine in recent years [22]. Synthetic cannabis has been on record for many years as an illicit drug commonly seen in our country [23,24].…”

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confidence: 92%

Alkol ve uyuşturucu madde bağımlıları tedavi merkezinde hepatit ve HIV enfeksiyonlarının taranması

Dagli¹

2020

Pamukkale Medical Journal

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Purpose: Positivity of HBsAg, anti HCV, and anti HIV can expected to be higher in patients treated in an Alcohol and Drug Addiction Treatment Center (ADATC) as they have many risk factors. In this study, screening of these serologic markers in hospitalised patients was aimed. Material and methods: A total of 434 patients with a history of alcohol, injecting or noninjecting drug abuse who received treatment in Bursa ADATC unit in 2016 were included in the study. Patient's files were retrospectively screened for HBsAg, anti HCV, anti HIV positivity and demographic features. Results: Of the 434 patients included in the study with a mean age of 31.95±11.42 years. HbsAg and anti HCV positivity were 2.8%, and 1.4% respectively. None of the patients had HIV positivity. 59.2% of the patients had a family history of drug use. Conclusion: It was found that the prevalence of hepatitis B or hepatitis C was higher in the patients who had begun drug use in 9-12 age range, or in the patients who were homeless, who had no social support and living alone. Screening of these infections in ADATC is important for public health which will provide prevention and treatment of these diseases.

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confidence: 92%

Alkol ve uyuşturucu madde bağımlıları tedavi merkezinde hepatit ve HIV enfeksiyonlarının taranması

Dagli¹

2020

Pamukkale Medical Journal

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“…Chen et al (20) showed in their study that the rate of multiple-substance exposures in which methamphetamine was the first-ranked substance was 24.4 % (n=13210). Karakükcü et al (6) found that the rate of multiple substance abuse increased significantly over the years and the most common and the second most common multiple substance usage were metamphetamine with cannabis and metamphetamine with opiate, respectively. In our study, a second substance was detected in the urine analysis of only one patient, and high blood alcohol levels were found in almost half of the patients.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…The exact statistics for methamphetamine use in Turkey is unknown (5). In a study by Karakukcu et al (6), it is reported that according to laboratory findings of a reference drug screening centre in Kayseri, Turkey, amphetamine/methamphetamine has been the most commonly used substance group between 2014 and 2016. Factors such as young age, a low level of education, use of other psychoactive substances have been found to be associated with methamphetamine abuse (7).…”

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Çocuklarda Metamfetamin İntoksikasyonu: Tek Merkez Deneyimi

Yiğit

GÖKDÖL

KALAYCI

et al. 2022

Türkiye Çocuk Hast Derg

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Amaç: Yasadışı uyuşturucu maddeler, özellikle de metamfetamin, dünyada olduğu gibi Türkiye'de de ergenler arasında giderek daha popüler hale gelmektedir. Türkiye'de bu amaçla yapılan çalışmaların çoğu anket çalışmalarıdır. Çalışmamız ise hastanemize başvuran ve metamfetamin intoksikasyonu saptanan hastaların klinik özelliklerini ve laboratuvar parametrelerini değerlendirmeyi amaçlamıştır. Gereç ve Yöntemler: Ağustos 2019-Aralık 2021 tarihleri arasında Ankara Şehir Hastanesi Çocuk Acil Servisi'ne başvuran ve idrar toksik madde taramasında metamfetamin pozitif saptanan 18 yaş altı hastalar çalışmaya dahil edildi ve verileri retrospektif olarak değerlendirildi. Bulgular: Çalışmamızda metamfetamin intoksikasyonu saptanan 10 hastayı inceledik. Ortalama yaş 16.3 ± 0.94 (14-17) idi ve hastaların %80'i erkekti. Sekiz hasta başvuru sırasında madde kullanımını gizledi. Başvuru anında en sık kardiyovasküler, nörolojik ve gastrointestinal sistem semptomları görüldü. Dört hastada eşzamanlı alkol kullanımı, bir hastada çoklu uyuşturucu kullanımı saptandı. Laboratuar testlerinde önemli bir patoloji gözlenmedi. Karın ağrısı olan bir hastada mide perforasyonu, göğüs ağrısı olan bir hastada pnömomediastinum tespit edildi. Sonuç: Metamfetamin intoksikasyonunun spesifik klinik ve laboratuvar göstergeleri yoktur ve olası bir nedenin hastanın klinik bulgularını açıklayamadığı tüm durumlarda madde kötüye kullanımı düşünülmelidir. Alkol kullanan çocuklarda madde kullanımı sorgulanmalı, çoklu madde kullanımı açısından dikkatli olunmalı, buna göre hasta takip ve rehabilitasyon planları yapılmalıdır.

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“…Future drug abuse testing will be widespread in the workplace, schools, and other areas, more effectively addressing the drug problem in Turkey. Additional complementary studies, such as determination of the at‐risk population, national and regional drug use profiles, and regulations such as establishing and using more confirmation laboratories will support the contribution of the laboratories against drug abuse in Turkey …”

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confidence: 99%

Assessment of the results of a three‐year program for National Standardization and Quality Improvement of Medical Laboratories on Drug of Abuse Testing by the Ministry of Health in Turkey

Küme

Mercan

Topsakal

et al. 2018

Drug Testing and Analysis

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The aim of this study is to assess the results of inspections in the last three years of drug abuse testing in medical laboratories according to the latest regulations in Turkey. The on-site inspections of medical laboratories for drugs abuse testing performed in Alcohol and Drug Addiction Treatment Centers during 2014-2016 are described, and laboratory processes and performance evaluated. The performance of 35 laboratories in 2014, 62 laboratories in 2015, and 94 laboratories in 2016 were scored as the sum of the scores for all answers on the inspection form. An inspected laboratory was considered to have an unconformity if the total score was less than 2/3 of maximum score. The total scores of inspections and the number of laboratories with between years were compared using one-way analysis of variance and slope Chi-square for trend test, respectively. Total scores increased statistically significantly from 35.9 ± 16.2 in 2014, to 43.5 ± 16.3 in 2015 and 49.1 ± 1.3 in 2016 (p < 0.001). The laboratories with unconformities decreased statistically significantly from 57% in 2014 to 37% in 2015 and 22% in 2016 (p < 0.001). The published legislation and the inspections contributed to national standardization and improved quality of service in medical laboratories for drug abuse testing.

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Regional drug abuse prevalence depending on laboratory based urine illicit drug screening results

Cited by 13 publications

References 2 publications

Alkol ve uyuşturucu madde bağımlıları tedavi merkezinde hepatit ve HIV enfeksiyonlarının taranması

Alkol ve uyuşturucu madde bağımlıları tedavi merkezinde hepatit ve HIV enfeksiyonlarının taranması

Çocuklarda Metamfetamin İntoksikasyonu: Tek Merkez Deneyimi

Assessment of the results of a three‐year program for National Standardization and Quality Improvement of Medical Laboratories on Drug of Abuse Testing by the Ministry of Health in Turkey

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