Journal of Forensic Medicine ›› 2021, Vol. 37 ›› Issue (6): 763-775.DOI: 10.12116/j.issn.1004-5619.2021.310202

Special Issue: 合成毒品的法医毒理学研究

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Current Situation of Methamphetamine Abuse and Related Research Progress

Shi-jun HONG1(), Bao-yu SHEN1, Rong-ji SUN2, Gen-meng YANG1, Chun-mei DUAN2, Qian-yun NIE1, Cong-bin ZHANG2, Wen-juan DONG1, Hao YU1, Shang WANG1, Peng-liang LIU1, Pin-yuan WEN2(), Li-hua LI1()   

  1. 1.School of Forensic Medicine, Kunming Medical University, Kunming 650500, China
    2.Yunnan Institute for Drug Abuse, Kunming 650000, China
  • Received:2021-02-01 Online:2021-12-25 Published:2021-12-28
  • Contact: Pin-yuan WEN,Li-hua LI

Abstract:

Drug problem is a major social and public security problem in the world. Drug abuse poses a great threat to economic development, social stability and public health. In recent years, synthetic drugs represented by methamphetamine have surpassed traditional drugs such as morphine, heroin, ketamine and become one of the most abused drugs in the world. In order to solve the problem of drug abuse, it is of great theoretical value and practical significance to carry out all-round and multi-level scientific research on drug-related issues. Based on the current situation of drug abuse, this article reviews research progresses on the epidemiology of methamphetamine abuse, the monitoring technology, the basic researches on toxicity damage, the withdrawal drug screening, the related clinical comorbidity and the testing technologies, comprehensively presenting the development trend of methamphetamine abuse related issues.

Key words: forensic toxicology, addiction, methamphetamine, substance abuse, comorbidity, review

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