Association between intoxication with psychoactive substances and adverse effects occurrence in consumers

BackgroundThe prevalence of psychoactive substance use is increasing worldwide and identifying adverse effects of these types of drugs is necessary in intoxicated patients.ObjectiveWe aimed to investigate the association of psychoactive substance intoxication with their adverse effects on the functi...

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Main Authors: Alireza Amanollahi, Shahin Shadnia, Yadollah Mehrabi, Koorosh Etemad
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Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-09-01
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2023.1228854/full
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author Alireza Amanollahi
Shahin Shadnia
Yadollah Mehrabi
Koorosh Etemad
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Koorosh Etemad
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description BackgroundThe prevalence of psychoactive substance use is increasing worldwide and identifying adverse effects of these types of drugs is necessary in intoxicated patients.ObjectiveWe aimed to investigate the association of psychoactive substance intoxication with their adverse effects on the functioning of the bodily organs.MethodsThis was a single-center study between March 2019 and April 2022 on intoxicated patients with psychoactive substances. Inclusion criteria were intoxication with alcohol, opioids, and stimulants, and having available results of laboratory biomarkers. Demographic and clinical data of patients at the time of admission as well as during hospitalization were reviewed, retrospectively. Data were analyzed using a generalized linear mixed model in R software and the Adjusted Odds Ratio (AOR) was estimated.ResultsA total of 800 hospitalized patients in the ICU (n = 400) and general ward (n = 400) were divided into two groups of intoxicated with alcohol (n = 200) and opioids or stimulants (n = 200). Liver (AOR = 0.15, p = 0.033; AOR = 0.13, p = 0.007) and kidney (AOR = 0.46, p = 0.004; AOR = 0.24, p = 0.021) dysfunction occurred less in the ICU and general ward, respectively, in opioids or stimulants intoxication compared to alcohol. Cardiovascular dysfunctions occurred more in opioids or stimulants intoxication compared to alcohol in both ICU (AOR = 10.32, p < 0.0001) and general ward (AOR = 4.74, p < 0.0001).ConclusionKidney dysfunctions had a greater effect on mortality compared to other dysfunctions. During the follow-up, the incidence of dysfunctions increased in those intoxicated with opioids or stimulants. Men experienced more liver and kidney dysfunctions as well as mortality, but psychoactive substance experience was a protective factor in cardiovascular dysfunctions and mortality.
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spelling doaj.art-6c5bbf2d155f44af8264052293db990d2023-09-27T11:52:23ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Public Health2296-25652023-09-011110.3389/fpubh.2023.12288541228854Association between intoxication with psychoactive substances and adverse effects occurrence in consumersAlireza Amanollahi0Shahin Shadnia1Yadollah Mehrabi2Koorosh Etemad3Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health and Safety, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranDepartment of Clinical Toxicology, Toxicological Research Center, Loghman Hakim Hospital, School of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranDepartment of Epidemiology, School of Public Health and Safety, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranDepartment of Epidemiology, School of Public Health and Safety, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranBackgroundThe prevalence of psychoactive substance use is increasing worldwide and identifying adverse effects of these types of drugs is necessary in intoxicated patients.ObjectiveWe aimed to investigate the association of psychoactive substance intoxication with their adverse effects on the functioning of the bodily organs.MethodsThis was a single-center study between March 2019 and April 2022 on intoxicated patients with psychoactive substances. Inclusion criteria were intoxication with alcohol, opioids, and stimulants, and having available results of laboratory biomarkers. Demographic and clinical data of patients at the time of admission as well as during hospitalization were reviewed, retrospectively. Data were analyzed using a generalized linear mixed model in R software and the Adjusted Odds Ratio (AOR) was estimated.ResultsA total of 800 hospitalized patients in the ICU (n = 400) and general ward (n = 400) were divided into two groups of intoxicated with alcohol (n = 200) and opioids or stimulants (n = 200). Liver (AOR = 0.15, p = 0.033; AOR = 0.13, p = 0.007) and kidney (AOR = 0.46, p = 0.004; AOR = 0.24, p = 0.021) dysfunction occurred less in the ICU and general ward, respectively, in opioids or stimulants intoxication compared to alcohol. Cardiovascular dysfunctions occurred more in opioids or stimulants intoxication compared to alcohol in both ICU (AOR = 10.32, p < 0.0001) and general ward (AOR = 4.74, p < 0.0001).ConclusionKidney dysfunctions had a greater effect on mortality compared to other dysfunctions. During the follow-up, the incidence of dysfunctions increased in those intoxicated with opioids or stimulants. Men experienced more liver and kidney dysfunctions as well as mortality, but psychoactive substance experience was a protective factor in cardiovascular dysfunctions and mortality.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2023.1228854/fullintoxicationpsychoactive substanceadverse effectshospitalizedmortality
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Shahin Shadnia
Yadollah Mehrabi
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Association between intoxication with psychoactive substances and adverse effects occurrence in consumers
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intoxication
psychoactive substance
adverse effects
hospitalized
mortality
title Association between intoxication with psychoactive substances and adverse effects occurrence in consumers
title_full Association between intoxication with psychoactive substances and adverse effects occurrence in consumers
title_fullStr Association between intoxication with psychoactive substances and adverse effects occurrence in consumers
title_full_unstemmed Association between intoxication with psychoactive substances and adverse effects occurrence in consumers
title_short Association between intoxication with psychoactive substances and adverse effects occurrence in consumers
title_sort association between intoxication with psychoactive substances and adverse effects occurrence in consumers
topic intoxication
psychoactive substance
adverse effects
hospitalized
mortality
url https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2023.1228854/full
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