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On substance abuse in Kuwait (1992-1997): evidence from toxicological screening of patients (2000)
(Abus de substances au Koweit (1992-1997) : preuves résultants de dépistage toxicologique de patients)
Auteur(s) :
RADOVANOVIC Z. ;
PILCHER C. W.T. ;
AL-NAKIB, T. ;
SHIHAB-ELDEEN A.
Année
2000
Page(s) :
363-371
Langue(s) :
Français
Refs biblio. :
20
Domaine :
Plusieurs produits / Several products
Discipline :
EPI (Epidémiologie / Epidemiology)
Thésaurus mots-clés
DEPISTAGE
;
TEST
;
PRODUIT ILLICITE
;
PRODUIT LICITE
Thésaurus géographique
KOWEIT
Note générale :
Journal of Substance Abuse, 2000, 12, (4), 363-371
Note de contenu :
tabl.
Résumé :
ENGLISH :
PURPOSE: To assess preference for different psychoactive substances and time trends in Kuwait. METHODS: Analysis of urine and blood samples of specimens sent by attending physicians to the only public health reference laboratory for toxicological screening in the country. RESULTS: A total of 28,548 tests were performed on 3781 samples. Cannabinoids were positive in 40% of the tested samples, opiates in 24%, ethanol in 10%, and amphetamines in 5%. Elevated concentrations of methadone, cocaine, and phencyclidine did not exceed 0.1%. About 40% of samples was positive for benzodiazepines, but their therapeutic use obscures the informativeness of this finding. There was a significant increase in the proportion of positive results for ethanol, amphetamines, and benzodiazepines. IMPLICATIONS: It is high time to implement a modern and comprehensive preventive and control program. The tendency to blame the Iraqi invasion for drug addiction has hampered efforts to recognise and address the problem in its entirety. (Review' s abstract)
Affiliation :
Dpt of Pharmacology, Toxicology and Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Kuwait Univ., P.O. Box 24923, Safat 13110
Koweït. Kuwait.
Koweït. Kuwait.
Cote :
A01298