Background The use of illicit substances represents one of the most difficult problems to
confront in the health system. Drug use is a global problem but is not uniform throughout the …

Comprehension of illicit drug market's features at local level is useful to plan and to correctly
set-up specific informative and contrast activities. In this paper we report trends, purities and …

The study presents results of toxicological analysis performed on seized material in
Neapolitan area in the period from 2013 to 2018. A constancy in THC and heroin …

Abstract The diffusion of New Psychoactive Substances (NPS) in the illicit drug market is a
worldwide problem. The aim of the study is to describe the qualitative distribution of drugs of …

Cannabis remains the most illicitly produced and consumed substance worldwide, and the
average trans-Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) content in cannabis products (marijuana …

The COVID-19 pandemic has consistently raised the number of drug seizures, in United
States as in Europe. The COVID-19 pandemic has also changed the typology of seizures …

Background Heroin and cocaine are among the most dangerous illicit drugs available and
their presence on the market is increasing. These facts have led to the investigation of the …

According to the 2021 World Drug Report, around 275 million people use drugs of abuse,
and 36 million people suffer from addiction, fostering a thriving market for illicit substances …

Aim: Aim of the study is the evaluation of incidence of mortality, directly or indirectly linked to
drug abuse in one of the most populated Italian region (Campania). Trends on psychotropic …

According to estimates, almost a quarter of a billion people between the ages of 15 and 64
years old consumed an illicit drug in 2013, predominantly cannabis products, opioids …