Title :

Substance Use among Adolescents: A Retrospective Study (2017–2018) in the Toxicology Unit, University Hospital of Lille, France

Author(s) :

Aly, Sanaa M. [Auteur]
Toxicologie et Génopathies [CHRU Lille]
Suez Canal University
Omran, Ahmed [Auteur]
Suez Canal University
Gaulier, Jean-Michel [Auteur]
Toxicologie et Génopathies [CHRU Lille]
IMPact de l'Environnement Chimique sur la Santé humaine (IMPECS) - ULR 4483
Allorge, Delphine [Auteur]
Toxicologie et Génopathies [CHRU Lille]
IMPact de l'Environnement Chimique sur la Santé humaine (IMPECS) - ULR 4483

Journal title :

Toxics

Abbreviated title :

Toxics

Volume number :

10

Pages :

594

Publisher :

MDPI

Publication date :

2022-10-07

ISSN :

2305-6304

English keyword(s) :

substance-related death
prescription substances
illicit substances
alcohol
forensic toxicology

HAL domain(s) :

Sciences du Vivant [q-bio]

English abstract : [en]

Research on adolescent substance use is of utmost importance. Using local toxicological data, both prevalence and pattern of substance use (SU) and substance-related death (SRD) can be assessed to design effective prevention ...
Show more >Research on adolescent substance use is of utmost importance. Using local toxicological data, both prevalence and pattern of substance use (SU) and substance-related death (SRD) can be assessed to design effective prevention programs. A retrospective study of toxicology investigations of all adolescents referred to the medico-legal section of the Toxicology Unit of the University Hospital of Lille, France, for a 2-year period from 2017 to 2018. In the total sample of 1961 cases, adolescents accounted for 3.3% of the cases (n = 65). Among the adolescents, 16.9% were aged 10–14 years and 83.1% were aged >14–19 years. About 69.2% were males. Less than 70% of all presented adolescents used substances. More than two-thirds (74%) of positive detections were male. Illicit substances (43%) were the most detected substance followed by alcohol (20%) and prescription substances (20%). Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) was extremely common as it was found in 29% of all adolescents. Cocaine and amphetamines were detected in 13.8% of total tested adolescents. Polysubstance use was common between alcohol and THC and among males. About one-third of deaths were due to substance use. About 54% of SRD was associated with polysubstance detection. It is recommended that illicit substances, ethanol, and prescription substances are targeted for testing among adolescents in order to provide appropriate prevention.Show less >

Language :

Anglais

Audience :

Internationale

Popular science :

Non

Administrative institution(s) :

Université de Lille
CHU Lille
Institut Pasteur de Lille

Collections :

• IMPact de l'Environnement Chimique sur la Santé humaine (IMPECS) - ULR 4483

Submission date :

2023-10-20T05:58:47Z
2024-02-22T18:45:29Z
2024-02-22T18:47:08Z