Detection of hidden populations using illicit substances
Our approach, which incorporates both registered and unregistered individuals who use substances, shows good potential for evaluating hidden populations. Clinicians should be more attentive to potential polydrug use, even when cross-sectional urine drug tests indicate single substance use.
Authors
- Chien‐Chou Su (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5046-125X)
- Edward Chia‐Cheng Lai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5852-7652)
- Swu‐Jane Lin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0953-9988)
- Chih‐Hsin Pan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1231-9345)
- Daniel Hsiang‐Te Tsai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2841-0338)
- Shyh‐Yuh Wei (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3704-2434)
- Hsuan‐Yun Hu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2825-6740)
- Szu-Yu Lin
- Brian Meng-Hsun Li
Institutions
- University of Illinois Chicago (US)
- University of Chicago (US)
- Ministry of Justice (TW)
- National Cheng Kung University Hospital (TW)
- National Cheng Kung University (TW)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health
- Published
- 2025-04-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/jech-2025-223903
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Forensic Toxicology and Drug Analysis
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.31
Funders
- National Health Research Institutes