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Article de Périodique
A snapshot of novel psychoactive substances (legal highs) use in London (2017)
Auteur(s) :
NORMAN, C. ;
LEE, G. A.
Année
2017
Page(s) :
56-58
Langue(s) :
Anglais
Refs biblio. :
14
Domaine :
Drogues illicites / Illicit drugs
Discipline :
EPI (Epidémiologie / Epidemiology)
Thésaurus géographique
ROYAUME-UNI
Thésaurus mots-clés
DROGUES DE SYNTHESE
;
MORTALITE
;
URGENCE
;
SYMPTOME
;
FACTEUR DE RISQUE
Résumé :
Highlights:
There has been an increase in the use of 'legal highs' including synthetic cannabinoids and cathinones.
Symptoms of legal high ingestion include seizures, unconsciousness, shortness of breath, vomiting, aggression, paranoia, palpitations, agitation and foaming at the mouth.
In terms of emergency care, users were three times more likely to end up seeking emergency medical treatment with NPS than traditional drugs.
A retrospective study identified 34 cases and of these, fourteen cases had confirmed NPS use, with clinical presentations including respiratory arrest (n = 1), actively fitting (n = 5) and unresponsive (n = 4).
There has been an increase in the use of 'legal highs' including synthetic cannabinoids and cathinones.
Symptoms of legal high ingestion include seizures, unconsciousness, shortness of breath, vomiting, aggression, paranoia, palpitations, agitation and foaming at the mouth.
In terms of emergency care, users were three times more likely to end up seeking emergency medical treatment with NPS than traditional drugs.
A retrospective study identified 34 cases and of these, fourteen cases had confirmed NPS use, with clinical presentations including respiratory arrest (n = 1), actively fitting (n = 5) and unresponsive (n = 4).
Affiliation :
Florence Nightingale Faculty of Nursing & Midwifery, King's College London, London, UK