Detection of drugs of abuse in simultaneously collected oral fluid, urine and blood from Norwegian drug drivers

V. VINDENES ; H. M. E. LUND ; W. ANDRESEN ; H. GJERDE ; S. E. IKDAHL ; A. S. CHRISTOPHERSEN ; E. L. OIESTAD | 2012
Dans Forensic Science International (Vol.219, n°1-3, 10 June 2012) Article : Périodique

Blood and urine samples are collected when the Norwegian police apprehend a person suspected of driving under the influence of drugs other than alcohol. Impairment is judged from the findings in blood. In our routine samples, urine is analysed i[...]

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Determination of drug residues in used syringe needles

H. GJERDE ; A. L. BRETTEVILLE-JENSEN ; H. FURUHAUGEN ; L. BACHE-ANDREASSEN ; M. S. S. BERGH ; V. VINDENES | 2020
Dans Drug Testing and Analysis (Vol.12, n°3, March 2020) Article : Périodique

As used syringes for analytical testing are not easily available everywhere, developing alternative methods is vital. This pilot study presents the first results from a new approach of monitoring drug injection by analyzing the contents of used [...]

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Fatal poisoning in drug addicts in the Nordic countries in 2012

K. WIESE SIMONSEN ; H. M. E. EDVARDSEN ; G. THELANDER ; I. OJANPERA ; S. THORDARDOTTIR ; L. V. ANDERSEN ; P. KRIIKKU ; V. VINDENES ; D. CHRISTOFFERSEN ; G. J. M. DELAVERIS ; J. FROST | 2015
Dans Forensic Science International (Vol.248, March 2015) Article : Périodique

This report is a follow-up to a study on fatal poisoning in drug addicts conducted in 2012 by a Nordic working group. Here we analyse data from the five Nordic countries: Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden. Data on sex, number of death[...]

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Impairment based legislative limits for driving under the influence of non-alcohol drugs in Norway

V. VINDENES ; D. JORDBRU ; A. B. KNAPSKOG ; E. KVAN ; G. MATHISRUD ; L. SLORDAL ; J. MORLAND | 2012
Dans Forensic Science International (Vol.219, n°1-3, 10 June 2012) Article : Périodique

Aims: When non-alcohol drugs are detected in blood samples from apprehended drivers in Norway, individualised expert opinions are required to evaluate degree of impairment. For alcohol, legislative limits have been in use since 1936. To harmoniz[...]

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Lethal poisonings with AH-7921 in combination with other substances

R. KARINEN ; S. S. TUV ; S. ROGDE ; M. D. PERES ; U. JOHANSEN ; J. FROST ; V. VINDENES ; A. M. L. OIESTAD | 2014
Dans Forensic Science International (Vol.244, November 2014) Article : Périodique

AH-7921 is a synthetic μ-opioid agonist, approximately equipotent with morphine. We report the death of two young individuals after ingestion of AH-7921 in combination with other psychoactive drugs. In the first case a young man died shortly af[...]

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Which illicit drugs are injected in Oslo? A study based on analysis of drug residues in used injection equipment and self-reported information

H. GJERDE ; A. L. BRETTEVILLE-JENSEN ; L. BACHE-ANDREASSEN ; K. HANOA ; H. FURUHAUGEN ; G. W. BROCHMANN ; V. VINDENES | 2023
Dans Scandinavian Journal of Public Health (Vol.51, n°1, February 2023) Article : Périodique

BACKGROUND: People who inject drugs (PWID) have a high risk of premature death due to fatal overdoses. Newly emerged fentanyls, much more potent than heroin and other opioids, may increase this risk further. Therefore, precise information on inj[...]

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