Determination of the prevalence of drug misuse by meconium analysis

In a pilot study to determine the local prevalence of maternal drug misuse, meconium from 400 infants was analysed for metabolites of eight controlled drugs. Cannabinoids were found in 13.25%, cocaine in 2.75%, and amphetamine in 1.75%. The prevalence of opiate and benzodiazepine misuse was masked b...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Archives of disease in childhood. Fetal and neonatal edition 2006-07, Vol.91 (4), p.F291-F292
Hauptverfasser:	Williamson, S, Jackson, L, Skeoch, C, Azzim, G, Anderson, R
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Amphetamines Cannabinoids - analysis Chromatography Cocaine Drug addiction Female Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry Humans Infant, Newborn Marijuana Abuse - diagnosis Marijuana Abuse - epidemiology Mass spectrometry maternal drug misuse Maternal-Fetal Exchange meconium Meconium - chemistry Metabolites Narcotics Pilot Projects Population Pregnancy Pregnancy Complications - diagnosis Pregnancy Complications - epidemiology Prescription drugs Prevalence Scientific imaging Scotland - epidemiology Short Report Substance-Related Disorders - diagnosis Substance-Related Disorders - epidemiology
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Zusammenfassung:	In a pilot study to determine the local prevalence of maternal drug misuse, meconium from 400 infants was analysed for metabolites of eight controlled drugs. Cannabinoids were found in 13.25%, cocaine in 2.75%, and amphetamine in 1.75%. The prevalence of opiate and benzodiazepine misuse was masked by the presence of prescribed drugs so was undeterminable.
ISSN:	1359-2998 1468-2052
DOI:	10.1136/adc.2005.078642