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[Which psychoactives substances are found in used syringes?]
Sandra Nordmann1, Thomas Nefau2, Joëlle Micallef1
1UMR 7289, institut des neurosciences Timone, service de pharmacologie clinique et pharmacovigilance, CEIP-addictovigilance PACA-Corse, CHU Timone, AP-HM, Aix-Marseille université-CNRS, secteur PiiCi, 13385 Marseille cedex 5, France.
Therapie
|October 25, 2016
Summary
Analysis of used syringes revealed common drugs like cocaine and buprenorphine. Findings aid in tailoring prevention and harm reduction strategies for injection drug users.
Area of Science:
- Forensic Chemistry
- Analytical Chemistry
- Toxicology
Context:
- Drug use and public health concerns necessitate understanding residual substances in injection paraphernalia.
- Syringe litter presents a public health challenge and a potential source of information on drug consumption patterns.
Purpose:
- To identify and quantify residual substances within used syringes collected from various urban sites.
- To establish a profile of drugs commonly found in syringes to inform public health interventions.
Summary:
- A comprehensive analysis of 254 used syringes identified an average of 2±1 substances per syringe.
- Cocaine (57%), buprenorphine (56%), methylphenidate (39%), and cathinones (19%) were the most frequently detected substances.
- Heroin and morphine were detected in 10% of the analyzed syringes.
Impact:
- Provides crucial data on the prevalent drugs used by injection drug users in Marseille.
- Highlights geographical and site-specific variations in drug use, enabling targeted prevention and harm reduction efforts.
- Informs the development of more effective public health strategies to address injection drug use and its associated risks.