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[Psychoactive substances in biological samples--toxicological laboratory data].
Ewa Gomółka1, Jolanta Wilimowska, Wojciech Piekoszewski
1Zakład Toksykologii Klinicznej i Przemysłowej, Collegium Medicum, Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego w Krakowie.
Przeglad Lekarski
|November 4, 2004
Summary
Over 45% of toxicological analyses were positive, with psychoactive substances comprising half of these. Ethyl alcohol was the most prevalent, followed by benzodiazepines and amphetamines, with frequent co-occurrence observed.
Area of Science:
- Forensic Toxicology
- Clinical Chemistry
Context:
- Toxicological laboratory analysis of blood and urine samples.
- Data collected from December 2001 to November 2003 at Jagiellonian University.
Purpose:
- To analyze the frequency and types of psychoactive substance use.
- To investigate patterns of substance use in various patient groups.
Summary:
- Out of 17,649 determinations, 45.5% were positive, with 50% of positives being psychoactive substances.
- Ethyl alcohol was most frequent (52.86%), followed by benzodiazepines (17.41%), amphetamines (10.54%), opiates (8.05%), and THC (6.87%).
- Mixed substance use was common, particularly involving ethyl alcohol, opiates, amphetamines, and cannabinoids.
Impact:
- Highlights the prevalence of psychoactive substance use in clinical toxicology.
- Provides data on specific substance frequencies and co-occurrence patterns.
- Informs public health strategies and clinical interventions for substance abuse.