Analysis of Deaths Related to Synthetic Cannabinoid (“Bonsai”) in Eskişehir, Turkey
Analysis of Deaths Related to Synthetic Cannabinoid (“Bonsai”) in Eskişehir, Turkey
Yazar: Balcı, İşılay; Yılmaz, Ali; Yetiş, Yeşim; Emiral, Emrah; Karbeyaz, Kenan
Dergi: Adıyaman Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi, Vol. 5 No. 2, 2019
Anahtar kelimeler: Health Care Administration ; Sağlık Kurumları Yönetimi ; Synthetic cannabinoid,Death,Autopsy,Eskisehir,Turkey

Introduction, Objective; In literature, there arestudies reporting that SC affects many systems such as cardiac, respiratory,urogenital, digestive system and cause death even in the first use. In thisstudy, it is aimed to determine frequency of death resulting from use of SC andalso the rate of forensic deaths in Eskisehir province.Method: In this study, cases in which causeof death is related to the use of SC and which are included in forensic deathsthat occurred between 1 January 2011 and 31 December 2016, are going to beincluded in this study. The rate of cases in which deaths result from SC to therate of all forensic deaths is going to be detected. Also, demographic data ofthe cases such as age, gender, educational status, marital status, workingstatus and residence are going to be examined.Findings: Within 6 years-period the study includes, it was determined that 33people died because of SC. In 2011, the first year that the study includes, therate of deaths resulting from SC to forensic deaths was 0,3%, and this ratereached up to 3,1% in 2016. It was noted that SC named AM-2201 and JWH-018(totally n=22, 66,7%) were mostly related to the death.Discussion: In our study, it was observed that the deaths associated with SCincreased until 2016. It is known that the use of other synthetic drugs orstimulants has increased in the last 2 years instead of SC. Hence, need forexamination, equipment and experience required for identifying and reportingthese synthetic substances will increase day by day.

Introduction, Objective; In literature, there arestudies reporting that SC affects many systems such as cardiac, respiratory,urogenital, digestive system and cause death even in the first use. In thisstudy, it is aimed to determine frequency of death resulting from use of SC andalso the rate of forensic deaths in Eskisehir province.Method: In this study, cases in which causeof death is related to the use of SC and which are included in forensic deathsthat occurred between 1 January 2011 and 31 December 2016, are going to beincluded in this study. The rate of cases in which deaths result from SC to therate of all forensic deaths is going to be detected. Also, demographic data ofthe cases such as age, gender, educational status, marital status, workingstatus and residence are going to be examined.Findings: Within 6 years-period the study includes, it was determined that 33people died because of SC. In 2011, the first year that the study includes, therate of deaths resulting from SC to forensic deaths was 0,3%, and this ratereached up to 3,1% in 2016. It was noted that SC named AM-2201 and JWH-018(totally n=22, 66,7%) were mostly related to the death.Discussion: In our study, it was observed that the deaths associated with SCincreased until 2016. It is known that the use of other synthetic drugs orstimulants has increased in the last 2 years instead of SC. Hence, need forexamination, equipment and experience required for identifying and reportingthese synthetic substances will increase day by day.