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Stimulant Use Prominent in Young Stroke Victims
Research on fatal strokes in young adults has uncovered a substantial role of stimulant use in these deadly events.
A study published online April 2 in the Journal of Forensic Sciences found that in an analysis of 2009-2016 data in Australia, around 18% of fatal stroke victims ages 15 to 44 were psychostimulant users.
Among the victims for whom toxicology results were available, stimulants were detected in the blood of 37 of the 45 individuals. Thirty-two of these 37 had methamphetamine in their system, the researchers reported.
In addition, stimulant users were more likely to have a history of tobacco use.
The researchers noted that none of the stimulant users had a past history of stroke. The data were collected from Australia's National Coronial Information System.
