Surveillance of emerging drugs of abuse in Hong Kong: Validation of an analytical tool

Hong Kong Medical Journal

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 114-123

  Tang, Magdalene H Y ^a   Ching, C K ^a   Tse, M L ^a   Ng, Carol ^b   Lee, Caroline ^a   Chong, Y K ^a   Wong, Watson ^a   Mak, Tony W L ^a   Lam, Y H ^a   Cheung, W H ^c   Dunn, Eva ^d   Wong, C K ^d   Lo, Y C ^d   Lam, M ^e   Lee, Michael ^f   Lau, Angus ^g   Chung, Albert K K ^h   Tam, Sidney ^h   Tam, Ted ⁱ   Lam, Vincent ^j   Tang, Hezon ^k   Wan, Katy ^l   Yeh, Mamre Lilian ^m   Wong, M T ⁿ   Shek, C C ^o   Tang, W K ^p   Chan, Michael ^q   Fung, Jeffrey ^f   Tsui, S H ^h   Lit, Albert ^r   Leung, Joe ^d   more..

^a HOSPITAL AUTHORITY   (Hong Kong)

^b Hong Kong Council of Social Service   (Hong Kong)

^c KWAI CHUNG HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

^d PAMELA YOUDE NETHERSOLE EASTERN HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

^e CASTLE PEAK HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

^f TUEN MUN HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

^g Society of Rehabilitation and Crime Prevention   (Hong Kong)

^h QUEEN MARY HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

ⁱ Youth Outreach ^*  (Hong Kong)

^j Evergreen Lutheran Centre   (Hong Kong)

^k Cheer Lutheran Centre   (Hong Kong)

^l Rainbow Lutheran Centre   (Hong Kong)

^m Operation Dawn Ltd (Gospel Drug Rehab Centre)   (Hong Kong)

ⁿ KOWLOON HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

^o QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

^p CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^q CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^r PRINCESS MARGARET HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

1 (3 TRIFLUOROMETHYLPHENYL) PIPERAZINE; 4 METHOXYMETHAMPHETAMINE; AMPHETAMINE; BENZODIAZEPINE; COCAINE DERIVATIVE; DEXTROMETHORPHAN; DIAMORPHINE; DIAZEPAM; KETAMINE; METHADONE; METHAMPHETAMINE; METHCATHINONE; MIDAZOLAM; OPIATE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; ZOLPIDEM; ZOPICLONE; 1-(3-TRIFLUOROMETHYLPHENYL)PIPERAZINE; NARCOTIC ANALGESIC AGENT; PARAMETHOXYMETHAMPHETAMINE; PIPERAZINE DERIVATIVE; STREET DRUG;

ADULT; AGED; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; CHROMATOGRAPHY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DRUG ABUSE; DRUG MONITORING; DRUG SURVEILLANCE PROGRAM; FEMALE; HAIR ANALYSIS; HONG KONG; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTICENTER STUDY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; REHABILITATION CARE; URINALYSIS; VALIDATION STUDY; ADOLESCENT; ANALOGS AND DERIVATIVES; CHEMISTRY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; HAIR; HEALTH SURVEY; INCIDENCE; MIDDLE AGED; PROCEDURES; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; TANDEM MASS SPECTROMETRY; URINE; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANALGESICS, OPIOID; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HAIR; HEALTH SURVEYS; HONG KONG; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; METHAMPHETAMINE; MIDDLE AGED; PIPERAZINES; STREET DRUGS; SUBSTANCE ABUSE DETECTION; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; TANDEM MASS SPECTROMETRY; URINE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84952792758     PISSN: 10242708     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12809/hkmj144398     Document Type: Article

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