Nitrous Oxyde Misuse Among Teenagers Consulting in an Addictology Center Dedicated to Young Drug Users in Montpellier

Overview

Nitrous oxide gas is used in several application areas : medical as an anesthetic drug ; in food industry as a foaming and a mixing agent ; industrial to speed combustion. It is also misused for its hilarant, euphoric and hallucinogenic effect. For this purpose the gas is transfered in a balloon to be inhaled. As its effects are briefs, its consumption is often perseived as safe. However, some risks exist and are majorated by the way of use and for some groups of people. Since 2016, the French observatory of drug and substances addiction (OFDT) describes an increasing misuse of nitrous oxide amoung teenagers and young adults. In november 2019, a french press release alerts on the recent increasing of neurologic side effects related to the misuse of nitrous oxide. That's why, it seems to be interesting to improve the screening of nitrous oxide abuse, in particular amoung adolescents and young adults. In our study, the investigators would like to determine the characteristics (social, medical, any drug abuse) of teenagers and young adults who misuse nitrous oxide. Through a questionnaire, the investigators plan to select teenagers and young adults who consult in an addictology center dedicated to young drug consumers in Montpellier. This questionnaire is anonymous. The data will be collected only after obtaining the patient's agreement. The final goal is to create a tool to help general practitioners in screening young people at risk of nitrous oxyde misuse.

Full Title of Study: “Nitrous Oxyde Misuse Among Teenagers Consulting in an Addictology Center Dedicated to Young Drug Users: an Observational Study Led in Montpellier”

Study Type

  • Study Type: Observational
  • Study Design
    • Time Perspective: Prospective
  • Study Primary Completion Date: June 30, 2020

Interventions

  • Other: assessing the nitrous oxide misuse
    • assessing the nitrous oxide misuse among teenagers consulting in an addioctology center dedicated to young drug users in montpellier

Arms, Groups and Cohorts

  • nitrous oxide misusers
    • nitrous oxide misusers among the teenagers consulting in an addictology center dedicated to young drug users in Montpellier

Clinical Trial Outcome Measures

Primary Measures

  • nitrous oxide misuse
    • Time Frame: 1 day
    • Description of Nitrous oxide misuse based to answers of a self report questionnaire

Secondary Measures

  • use of other drugs (cannabis, tobacco, alcohol, cocaine, heroine)
    • Time Frame: 1 day
    • the use of other drugs (cannabis, tobacco, alcohol, cocaine, heroine. Use of other drug rated by screening test ( CAST ; AUDIT ; Fagerström)
  • Assess of the side effect based to answers
    • Time Frame: 1 day
    • Assess of the side effect based to answers of a self report questionnaire

Participating in This Clinical Trial

Inclusion Criteria

  • teenagers and young adults consulting in an addictology center dedicated to young abusers in Montpellier and who agree with being included in the study Exclusion criteria:

  • to refuse to participate to the study

Gender Eligibility: All

Minimum Age: 10 Years

Maximum Age: 25 Years

Are Healthy Volunteers Accepted: No

Investigator Details

  • Lead Sponsor
    • University Hospital, Montpellier
  • Provider of Information About this Clinical Study
    • Sponsor
  • Overall Official(s)
    • Marion Ambrosino, medical resident, Principal Investigator, University Hospital, Montpellier

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