Diabetes and substance use: a perspective within drug rehabilitation

Autor: Abuelgasim Elrasheed A. Alhassan, Weaam Elrashid, Aref Alshehhi, Samya Al Mamari, Mahmoud Abu Raddaha, Mansour Assaf, Simon Elliott
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2023
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Zdroj: Exploration of Medicine, Vol 4, Iss 5, Pp 664-669 (2023)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2692-3106
DOI: 10.37349/emed.2023.00167
Popis: Diabetes mellitus has become increasingly more common and diagnosed within the global population. Coupled with the continued prevalence of substance use, there are some distinct considerations for users suffering (knowingly or unknowingly) from type 1 or type 2 diabetes. The various different types of drugs of abuse including central nervous system stimulants, depressants, and hallucinogens present varying direct and indirect complications for diabetes based on their physiological and psychological effects ranging from non-compliance with medication to an increased risk of hypoglycaemia, hyperglycaemia, and/or ketoacidosis. This perspective highlights these issues supported by the drug history and toxicological findings in patients undergoing drug rehabilitation in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) demonstrating the use of alcohol, amphetamines, benzodiazepines, cannabis, opiates/opioids (especially tramadol), pregabalin, and synthetic cannabinoids. Physicians and drug clinic professionals should be aware of the contraindications of substance use and diabetes with a view to educating patients and healthcare professionals within such clinical settings.
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