Table 2 Combinations of prescription drugs and other drugs in acute poisoning related to recreational drug use
Benzodiazepines n (%) | Z-drugs n (%) | Methadone n (%) | Buprenorphine n (%) | Opioids class Aa n (%) | Opioids class Bb n (%) | Methylphenidate n (%) | Pregabalin n (%) | Quetiapine n (%) | Others n (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Benzodiazepines | NA | 10 (38.5) | 30 (50.0) | 28 (52.8) | 14 (40.0) | 5 (22.7) | 2 (18.2) | 3 (50.0) | 1 (16.7) | 3 (50.0) |
Prescription opioidsc | 74 (10.6) | 4 (15.4) | NA | NA | NA | NA | 1 (9.1) | – | – | 1 (16.7) |
Other prescription drugsd | 19 (2.7) | NA | – | 2 (3.8) | 2 (5.7) | 2 (9.1.) | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Heroin | 329 (47.3) | 3 (11.5) | 13 (21.7) | 9 (17.0) | 14 (40.0) | 4 (18.2) | – | 4 (66.7) | – | 2 (33.3) |
Amphetamine | 129 (18.5) | – | 4 (6.7) | 11 (20.8) | 4 (11.4) | – | 2 (18.2) | 2 (33.3) | – | 2 (33.3) |
Cocaine | 22 (3.2) | – | – | – | – | 4 (18.2) | – | – | 2 (33.3) | 1 (16.7) |
GHB | 33 (4.7) | – | 1 (1.7) | – | – | 1 (4.5) | – | – | – | – |
Cannabis | 63 (9.1) | 1 (3.8) | 3 (5.0) | 5 (9.4) | 3 (8.6) | 3 (13.6) | 1 (9.1) | – | 1 (16.7) | 1 (16.7) |
Other illegal drugse | 42 (6.0) | – | – | 2 (3.8) | – | 2 (9.1) | 1 (9.1) | – | – | – |
Any illegal drug | 476 (68.4) | 3 (11.5) | 19 (31.7) | 23 (43.4) | 21 (60.0) | 13 (59.1) | 4 (36.4) | 5 (83.3) | 2 (33.3) | 3 (50.0) |
Alcohol | 202 (29.0) | 11 (42.3) | 5 (8.3) | 12 (22.6) | 7 (20.0) | 6 (27.3) | 3 (27.3) | 2 (33.3) | 2 (33.3) | 1 (16.7) |
Total | 696 (100) | 26 (100) | 60 (100) | 53 (100) | 35 (100) | 22 (100) | 11 (100) | 6 (100) | 6 (100) | 6 (100) |