Positive screening tests for barbiturates in urine samples in the York area over a 1-year period.

Authors :: Holbrook I
Sinclair M
Turley P
Tetlow T
Source :: Annals of clinical biochemistry [Ann Clin Biochem] 2001 Sep; Vol. 38 (Pt 5), pp. 559-60.
Publication Year :: 2001
Abstract: Following the screening of urine samples for a panel of drugs over a period of 1 year, a peak was observed during December 1999 and January 2000 in the numbers of samples testing positive for both morphine and barbiturates. This increase may be due to the adulteration of street heroin with barbiturate during this period.

Subjects :: England epidemiology
Heroin Dependence epidemiology
Heroin Dependence urine
Humans
Morphine urine
Narcotics urine
Opioid-Related Disorders epidemiology
Opioid-Related Disorders urine
Substance-Related Disorders epidemiology
Time Factors
Barbiturates urine
Substance Abuse Detection
Substance-Related Disorders urine

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