Needle spiking, het drogeren met een injectienaald

Translated title of the contribution: Needle spiking, drugging with a hypodermic needle

Hille Koppen, Femke M J Gresnigt, Paula van Ruyven, Majorie Balai, Emile F Schippers, Annette Nugteren-van Lonkhuyzen, Daan J Touw

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Abstract

BACKGROUND: In the Netherlands therewereseveralreports on needlespiking: people have found themselvessubjectedtosurreptitiousinjections.

CASE DESCRIPTION: A 23-year-old female was seenafterbeingsurroundedby a group of men andfeltwhatshethought was a jab. She was abletoevadethegroup. Several minutes later sheexperienceddizziness, nausea andvomiting. On physical examination, a bleedingpuncturewound was seen on her upper arm withaccompanying erythema. Toxicology on bloodand urine didnot show evidenceforintoxicationotherthan alcohol which was higherthanwouldbesuspectedbythenumber of drinks thevictimreported.

CONCLUSION: There is evidencethatpeople are puncturedwithneedles in busy surroundings like thenightlife. Possiblealso drugs are injected. Experiencedsymptomsbyvictims (n=19) wereheterogeneousandnotlikelyattributedtooneandthesamecausal drug. Toxicologydidnotrevealanysubstanceuntilnow.

Translated title of the contributionNeedle spiking, drugging with a hypodermic needle
Original languageDutch
Article numberD7140
JournalNederlands Tijdschrift voor Geneeskunde
Volume167
Issue number8
Publication statusPublished - 16 Mar 2023

Keywords

  • Male
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Young Adult
  • Adult
  • Substance Abuse, Intravenous
  • Ethanol
  • Netherlands
  • Informed Consent

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