Estimation of Calcium and Iron Levels in Blood Samples of Amphetamine and Tramadol Addicts in Baghdad City, Iraq

The objective of the present study is to evaluate the health status of addicts for the purpose of treatment from a chemical perspective, especially biological elements such as iron and calcium, which are important in vital and metabolic processes in the body, and to assist the medical staff in addiction centers in treating addicts and returning them to normal life by collecting 60 blood samples from male addicts from Al-Rashad addiction rehabilitation centers, including 30 samples from tramadol users and 30 samples from amphetamine users, aged between 15 and 45 years. Iron and calcium elements were examined in blood samples of addicts using biochemical methods. The results found that iron values in users of both drugs were significantly low, while calcium levels were low in tramadol users and normal in people taking amphetamine, which may be due to malnutrition and lack of physical activity as a result of inactivity due to the effects of taking these drugs and other reasons discussed in this study.