Pharmaceuticals (Basel)
October 2024
Background: illegal drugs significantly contribute to global health issues, with health complications often occurring not only in regular users with Substance Use Disorders (SUDs) but also in first-time and occasional users.
Methods: this study examines five clinical cases from a public hospital in Ibiza, Spain, where patients presented with acute psychiatric symptoms due to recreational drug use.
Results: Contrary to previous studies on SUDs, our patients typically had higher education levels and stable employment.