title: [Amphetamine abuse in Denmark].
abstract: Over a five-year period (1985-1989) among a population of 5 million, a survey was made of the presence of amphetamine in 741 cases, in living persons where the police had asked for analyses for amphetamine(s), narcotics, heroin-like compounds, methadone etc. Cases, where the requisition was for morphine (heroin) only, were not included, on account of analytical reasons. Two hundred and fifty-nine cases were found to be positive for amphetamine, with only 18 cases in 1985 followed by approximately 60 cases per year during the remainder of the period. Most of the cases concerned men (93%). The age range was 15-58 years with a median of 26 years. In 194 of the amphetamine-positive cases where relevant information was available, 56% were cases of violation of the traffic laws, 17% were cases of violence, 3% were cases of sexual offence and 9% were cases of robbery. Nineteen of the 259 amphetamine-positive cases were analysed only for amphetamine and, in 75 cases, only amphetamine was found. In the 165 remaining cases, there were 279 positive findings of other drugs/narcotics than amphetamine with benzodiazepines, morphine, cannabis and methadone as the main groups with 86, 57, 49 and 44 findings respectively.
authors.affiliation: København Universitet, Retskemisk Institut.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Worm
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Steentoft
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000661:Amphetamine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000032:analysis*; D000662:Amphetamines / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000032:analysis*; D003415:Crime / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D003718:Denmark / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015813:Substance Abuse Detection; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology*
chemical_list: D000662:Amphetamines; D000661:Amphetamine
vernacular_title: Amfetaminmisbruget i Danmark.