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The use of nitrous oxide whippets as a recreational drug: Hidden health risks.
lead were found. STEM- EDX analysis confirmed the presence of nano-sized particles containing iron and zinc. When simulating inhalation, using the multiple path particle dosimetry model, it was confirmed ...
Full Characterisation of Heroin Samples Using Infrared Spectroscopy and Multivariate Calibration
therefore 125 heroin samples were collected directly from users and analysed with classical chromatographic techniques. Further, MidInfrared spectra were collected for all samples, to be used in Partial Least ...
Evaluation of an electrochemical sensor and comparison with spectroscopic approaches as used today in practice for harm reduction in a festival setting-A case study: Analysis of 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine samples
requires portable, easy to use analytical approaches, operated by personnel with limited knowledge of analytical chemistry. In this case study, four different approaches were compared for the ...
Estimates of people who injected drugs within the last 12 months in Belgium- presentation
log-linear modelling to analyse the overlap in the number of PWID in these three data sources. For every fitted model, we estimated the number of PWID in Brussels. The results were further used to estimate the ...
Which drugs of choice are on the rise or in decline? A trend analysis of Belgium’s treatment settings (2015-2019)
study the trends among people entering treatment for substance use in Belgium. Design/methodology/approach Belgian data from the Treatment Demand Indicator collected between 2015 and 2019 were used. ...
Synthetic Cannabinoids and Cannabis: How the Patterns of Use Differ: Results from the European Web Survey on Drugs
Publication Type: Peer reviewed scientific article Authors: Hugo López-Pelayo; Santiago Madero; L. Gremeaux; Sanna Rönkä; João Matias Source: International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction ...
COVID-19 and people who use drugs: Impact of the pandemic on general anxiety and depressive disorders among adults in Belgium.
previous pandemics people who use drugs (PWUD) were categorized among the most vulnerable. In the current study, firstly, we wanted to evaluate the impact of the COVID-19 crisis on the prevalence of anxiety ...
Prevalence Estimation Of HCV Among People Who Inject Drugs In Belgium Through Respondent Driven Sampling, Capture-Recapture And Multiplier Method
Publication Type: Scientific poster, presentation or proceeding Authors: E Plettinckx; L Van Baelen Source: International Network on Health and Hepatitis in Substance Users (INHSU), Arud Centres for ...
Reitox national reporting to EMCDDA on drugs and drug addiction, 2020
Commission. Each of these Reitox National Focal Points collects information and produces comparable and scientifically sound data on the national drug situation. Up to 2014, Reitox national reports were ...
Utilization of gabapentin by people in treatment for substance use disorders in Belgium (2011-2014): a cross-sectional study.
Publication Type: Peer reviewed scientific article Authors: L Van Baelen; Karin De Ridder; Jérôme Antoine; L. Gremeaux Source: Arch Public Health, Volume 76 (2018) Abstract: Background: Although ...