Abstract

Significance. Studying levels and dynamics in morbidity due to acute poisoning with synthetic drugs makes it possible to assess the state of the toxicological situation at the regional level and formulate directions of preventive work in the context of chemical safety of the territory. The purpose of the study. To analyze gender and age characteristics of hospitalized morbidity in the city of Omsk due to acute poisoning with synthetic drugs (psychodisleptics and hallucinogens) from 2012 to 2020 with a breakdown on gender and age. Material and methods. In the statistical processing of the research materials, methods of alternative (intensive indicators) and graphical analysis were used, indicators of dynamic series were calculated. Results. During the period from 2012 to 2020 in the city of Omsk, the frequency of cases of hospitalization due to acute poisoning with synthetic drugs (psychodisleptics and hallucinogens) increased 2.7 times. The level of hospitalization due to poisoning with synthetic drugs (psychodisleptics and hallucinogens) among men during the entire period under study significantly exceeds the similar indicators among women - 10-fold, on average. The highest rates of hospitalized morbidity among men were registered from 2012 to 2015 among people aged 15-19, and from 2016 to 2020 among men aged 20-29. A statistically significant increase in the level of hospitalized morbidity due to poisoning with synthetic drugs (psychodisleptics and hallucinogens) is registered among men aged 15-19, 20-29, 30-39 and 40-49. In females, the highest rates of hospitalized morbidity due to poisoning with synthetic drugs (psychodisleptics and hallucinogens) during the entire period under study are registered among women aged 15-19. A statistically significant increase in hospitalized morbidity due to poisoning with synthetic drugs (psychodisleptics and hallucinogens) is registered among women aged 15-19, 20-29, and 30-39. Conclusion. Acute poisoning with synthetic drugs (psychodisleptics and hallucinogens) is common in the adolescent and youth communities mainly among the male population, making it possible to state with a high degree of probability the presence of gender and age determinants of the medical and social component of health among population of the city of Omsk.

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