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Which drugs of choice are on the rise or in decline? A trend analysis of Belgium’s treatment settings (2015-2019)
increase in cocaine treatment demands in Western Europe, all emphasise the importance of monitoring the use and harms of drugs over time. To be informed about new consumption patterns, this study aims to ...
Complexity and differentiation of the MDMA retail market: insights from the European Web Survey on Drugs
been characterised by the increasing availability of high-strength products, resulting in a number of deaths. Most studies documenting the patterns and trends in use of this stimulant have grouped tablet ...
Use of general health care by people with substance use disorders in Belgium (2008-2017)
Publication Type: Peer reviewed scientific article Authors: L Van Baelen; Brecht Devleesschauwer; Karin De Ridder; E Plettinckx; L. Gremeaux Source: European Journal of Public Health, Volume 30, Issue Supplement_5 (2020) Health Topics: Illicit drugs Drog ...
Synthetic Cannabinoids and Cannabis: How the Patterns of Use Differ: Results from the European Web Survey on Drugs
(2022) Keywords: cannabis new psychoactive substances Synthetic cannabinoids Web Survey on Drugs Abstract: The aim of the current study is to assess if the patterns of use, socio-demographic ...
Chemometrics and infrared spectroscopy – A winning team for the analysis of illicit drug productsAbstract
Issue 1 (2022) Keywords: Chemometrics illicit drugs infrared spectroscopy Raman spectroscopy Abstract: Spectroscopic techniques such as infrared spectroscopy and Raman spectroscopy are used for a long ...
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
the same time period we also obtained pseudo-anonymized identifier information from treatment and harm reduction service providers. We estimated the total number of PWID in Brussels using ...
Analytical characterization of "etonitazepyne," a new pyrrolidinyl-containing 2-benzylbenzimidazole opioid sold online.
a potent NPS opioid of the 5-nitrobenzimidazole class. Identification of etonitazepyne was performed, on a sample purchased during routine monitoring of the drug market, using GC- MS, HRAM LC- MS / MS, ...
Use of health care services by people with substance use disorders in Belgium: a register-based cohort study
79, Issue 1 (2021) ISBN: 2049-3258 Abstract: The objective of the study was to describe the frequencies of health-care utilization by people with substance use disorder (SUD), including contacts with ...
THEMATISCH RAPPORT: HET GEBRUIK EN HET AANBOD VAN DRUGS TIJDENS DE COVID-19 PANDEMIE IN BELGIË
D/2021/14.440/21 Keywords: drug use; Covid-19; pandemic; Belgium Health Topics: Chronische ziekte Risicofactoren in de levensstijl Chronic disease Maladie chronique Lifestyle risk factors Facteurs de risque liés au ...