Publications by authors named "Richard L Harries"
Anabolic-androgenic steroids (AASs) are a subclassification of image performance enhancing drugs (IPEDs). While AAS use is most prevalent among people in athletics, there is also high lifetime prevalence of AAS use among prisoners. This study reports the qualitative detection of AASs in seized samples from the Scottish prisons from 2019-2023.
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- - The study examines e-cigarette samples from Scottish prisons that revealed the presence of anabolic-androgenic steroids (AASs) mestanolone and oxandrolone, identified through gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) analysis.
- - These e-cigarettes accounted for 2.9% of all e-cigarette cartridge samples and 9.4% of samples containing AASs among the total seized (170 cartridges and 53 AAS samples).
- - The AASs were often detected alongside other substances like cocaine, Δ-THC, synthetic cannabinoid receptor agonists (SCRAs), and nicotine, indicating a new method of AAS administration within prison settings.