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High-risk behaviors and hospitalizations among gamma hydroxybutyrate (GHB) users
Susan Y Kim1, Ilene B Anderson, Jo Ellen Dyer
1California Poison Control System, Department of Clinical Pharmacy, University of California, San Francisco, CA 94143-1369, USA. susank@calpoison.org
Introduction:
Little is known about behaviors linked to gamma hydroxybutyrate (GHB) morbidity.
Methods:
We surveyed 131 GHB users, using logistic regression to test the associations between the high risk behaviors and hospital treatment for GHB (26 [20%] of subjects).
Results:
Increased risk of GHB hospital treatment was associated with: co-ingestion of ethanol (OR 5.2; 95% CI 1.7-16), driving under the influence of GHB (OR 3.2; 95%, CI 1.3-7.8),use of GHB to treat withdrawal symptoms (OR 2.9; 95% CI 1.1-7.9), and co-ingestion of ketamine (OR 2.7; 95% CI 1.1-6.7).
Conclusion:
Targeted prevention activities could focus on selected high-risk behaviors.
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