Clinical and Forensic Toxicology News: December 2017

Read the December 2017 issue of CFTN

Clinical & Forensic Toxicology News for December 2017 is now available online. Topics in this issue include Accidental Amphetamine Ingestion, U-47700 Adds to Opioid Dangers, FDA Issues Kratom Warning, and Counterfeit Opioid Pills. Send us feedback and let us know what you think.

Accidental Amphetamine Ingestion
High Levels of Use for ADHD Raise the Risk of Intoxication in Young Children

The incidence of diagnosis of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is increasing in the U.S., with an estimated prevalence of 4-9% in children and 4% in adults.

U-47700
Novel Psychoactive Opioid Grows in Use and Leads to Fatalities

Worldwide, the past decade has been marked by unprecedented use of opioids. In the U.S., opioids have become the most common drug of addiction.

FDA Issues warning on Use of Opiate Substitute Plant Kratom

The U.S.Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issues a warning in November against the use of the herb kratom, which has effects similar to those of narcotics like opioids.

Counterfeit Opioid Pills
Drug Users Play Russian Roulette in Utah and across the Nation

More than 100 inidividuals die from an opioid overdose each day in the U.S. Exacerbating the problem, a growing number of counterfeit pills are being manufactured.