Correspondence between oral fluid drug test results and self-reported illicit drug use among music festival attendees

H. GJERDE ; L. GJERSING ; H. FURUHAUGEN ; A. L. BRETTEVILLE-JENSEN | 2019
Dans Substance Use and Misuse (Vol.54, n°8, 2019) Article : Périodique

BACKGROUND: Use of illicit substances is often under-reported. Testing positive in oral fluid provides an objective confirmation of recent intake. OBJECTIVES: To examine the agreement between oral fluid test results and self-reported substance[...]

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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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Gamma-hydroxybutyrate poisoning: clinical diagnosis versus laboratory findings

D. SKJELLAND ; B. M. JORGENRUD ; K. GUNDERSEN ; M. A. BJORNAAS ; M. BREKKE ; V. M. DALAKER ; H. FURUHAUGEN ; O. M. VALLERSNES | 2025
Dans Clinical Toxicology (Vol.63, n°4, April 2025) Article : Périodique

INTRODUCTION: Patients poisoned with gamma-hydroxybutyrate may need urgent medical treatment. The clinical manifestations are heterogeneous, and the level of consciousness is often unstable, with fluctuations between agitation and coma. We aimed[...]

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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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