GC-MS confirmation of xylazine (Rompun), a veterinary sedative, in exchanged needles.
Drug Alcohol Depend
; 96(3): 290-3, 2008 Aug 01.
Article
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-18472231
In order to assess the extent of xylazine (Xyz) injection in Puerto Rico, two waves of used-syringe collections were performed. In the first, syringes were gathered, anonymously and without additional information; in the second, a short interview, also anonymous, was administered. We found Xyz in 37.6% of the collected syringes; the majority of the Xyz-containing syringes came from ranching communities. Syringes containing Xyz more frequently also contained "speedball" than those without (90.6% and 66.7%, respectively). Self-reports of Xyz injection deviated markedly from actual detection: only 50% (self-described users) and 22% (self-described non-users) of the collected syringes contained the drug. With a high prevalence of skin ulcers (38.5% vs. 6.8%; p<0.001), Xyz users were more likely to be in poor health compared to non-users. Surprisingly, though a higher percentage of Xyz users than non-users had college-level educations (23.1% vs. 5.5%), they were more likely to be homeless (64.1% vs. 37%).
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Seringas
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Xilazina
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Abuso de Substâncias por Via Intravenosa
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Uso Comum de Agulhas e Seringas
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Agonistas alfa-Adrenérgicos
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
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Evaluation_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País/Região como assunto:
Caribe
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Puerto rico
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Drug Alcohol Depend
Ano de publicação:
2008
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos
País de publicação:
Irlanda