Systematic review: The relationship between gabapentinoids, etizolam, and drug related deaths in Scotland.

ABSTRACT: In recent years Scotland has been experiencing a disproportionally high number of drug related deaths compared to other European countries, causing significant individual, societal and economic burden. A possible cause of this is the increase in average number of substances involved in Scottish drug related deaths, as well as the changing pattern of substances involved. Opioids, cocaine, and alcohol have been consistently involved in the culture of drug use in Scotland, however recently National Records Scotland have identified that designer benzodiazepines such as etizolam, and prescription drugs such as gabapentinoids are increasingly being detected in Scottish toxicology reports. A systematic literature review following PRISMA guidelines was conducted through searching PubMed and Google

SUBMITTER: Ciesluk B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11463789 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature