title: Occurrence of the use of designer drugs in Poland--review of the published evidence.
abstract: Designer drugs are group of synthetic, semi-synthetic and natural substances used to induce effects similar to the effects of taking drugs. Despite the introduction of further legislation criminalizing the manufacture, trading and possession highs, they are still of interest to adolescents and young adults. The article contains a summary of the latest reports dealing with the spread of designer drugs among adolescents and young adults. It contains test results related to the frequency of use of designer drugs in different age groups, showing that they are much more frequently used than drugs. The scale of the phenomenon may also confirm data on the number of reported poisonings boosters. It is steady growth indicates health risks resulting from the use of designer drugs. It also emphasizes the need for immediate remedial action. It appears advisable to introduce other than questionnaire, methods of estimating the size of this phenomenon.
authors.affiliation: Medical University of Silesia, Department of Epidemiology.
authors.forename: Sandra
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kryska
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D015198:Designer Drugs / Q000506:poisoning*; D006801:Humans; D013287:Illicit Drugs / Q000506:poisoning*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011044:Poland / Q000453:epidemiology; D011619:Psychotropic Drugs / Q000506:poisoning; D012307:Risk Factors; D012931:Social Environment; D012940:Social Problems / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D015813:Substance Abuse Detection / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology*; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D015198:Designer Drugs; D013287:Illicit Drugs; D011619:Psychotropic Drugs