title: Drug abuse in Slovak Republic.
abstract: The drug abusing structure has dramatically changed since 1989. While in 1989 the sniffing of the fluid drugs represented 98% of the global drug abuse, the most abused drugs were: heroin, marijuana, cocaine, amphetamine and its derivatives. During last 10 years situation with drug abuse has changed. Currently the most abused drugs: cannabinoides, amphetamines. The plant drugs (Datura stramonium, hallucinogenic mushrooms Psilocybe semilanceata, nutmeg--the seed of Myristica fragrans) combined with the alcohol are popular among the young abusers. According to an analysis of the phone consultations in our Toxicological Information Centre (TIC) we found out, that the number of intoxications with the plant drugs has increased five times during the last year (comparing with the year 2000), because of their easy availability, low price and quick spreading of information.
authors.affiliation: Toxicological Information Centre, University Hospital, Bratislava, Slovak Republic. psisi@pobox.sk
authors.forename: Jaroslav
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kresanek
authors.forename: Silvia
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Plackova
authors.forename: Blazena
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Caganova
authors.forename: Zora
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Klobusicka
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D000662:Amphetamines; D002491:Central Nervous System Agents / Q000506:poisoning; D005260:Female; D006213:Hallucinogens; D006266:Health Education; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D002189:Marijuana Abuse / Q000453:epidemiology; D010936:Plant Extracts; D010939:Plant Poisoning / Q000453:epidemiology*; D018154:Slovakia / Q000453:epidemiology; D015813:Substance Abuse Detection / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000191:economics / Q000453:epidemiology*
chemical_list: D000662:Amphetamines; D002491:Central Nervous System Agents; D006213:Hallucinogens; D010936:Plant Extracts