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Article de Périodique
Risk factors of gamma-hydroxybutyrate overdosing (2014)
Auteur(s) :
KORF, D. J. ;
NABBEN, T. ;
BENSCHOP, A. ;
RIBBINK, K. ;
VAN AMSTERDAM, J.
Année
2014
Page(s) :
66-74
Langue(s) :
Anglais
Refs biblio. :
50
Domaine :
Drogues illicites / Illicit drugs
Thésaurus géographique
PAYS-BAS
Thésaurus mots-clés
GHB
;
SURDOSE
;
EFFET SECONDAIRE
;
FACTEUR DE RISQUE
;
ETUDE QUALITATIVE
;
PERCEPTION
;
USAGE RECREATIF
Résumé :
The aim of this study was to identify in recreational drug users the factors which increase the risk of overdosing (OD) with gamma-hydroxybutyrate (GHB). A purposive sample of 45 experienced GHB users was interviewed, equally divided into three groups (never OD, occasional OD, and repeat OD). The repeat OD group scored highest on many risk factors regarding GHB use, the occasional OD group scored intermediate, and the never OD group scored lowest. Participants, whether or not they had overdosed on GHB, most often perceived GHB use (e.g. using more GHB than usual, using GHB doses too closely together) as the main reason for GHB OD, and many participants who had overdosed on GHB reported that they had taken more GHB than usual at their most recent occasion of GHB OD. No significant differences in co-use of GHB with other substances were found between the three groups. Our findings indicate that using GHB in the company of groups of friends probably reduces, but does not eliminate, the risk of OD. (C) 2013 S. Karger AG, Basel
Affiliation :
Bonger Institute of Criminology, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, and Centre for Health Protection, National Institute for Public Health and the Environment, Bilthoven, The Netherlands
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