[Trends in drug consumption among immigrants between 2004 and 2008]. / Evolución del consumo de drogas por inmigrantes entre los años 2004 y 2008.
Gac Sanit
; 24(3): 200-3, 2010.
Article
en Es
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| ID: mdl-20106555
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To determine the sociodemographic and drug use profile of immigrants attended in Castile-Leon (Spain).METHODS:
We performed a retrospective descriptive study comparing sociodemographic profiles and drug use variables through Pearson's chi-square test.RESULTS:
A total of 80.8% of drug users were men, with a mean age 33.8 years (SD 9.0); 72.3% were from Latin America, Portugal and eastern Europe and 51.6% had lived for 5 years or less in Spain. The main drug used was heroine (43.8%), via smoking (43.5%); most drug users started using in the country of origin (64.3%). Comparisons between 2008 and 2004 showed the following significant differences for men mean age (33.8 vs 30.9); length of main drug use > or =21 years (19.2% vs 8.3%); for women main drug use heroin plus cocaine (25.6% vs 3.6%); length of main drug use 16-20 years (27.9% vs 4.0%).CONCLUSIONS:
The pattern of drug use differed by country of origin. The most commonly used drug was heroin, and injection was a frequent route of administration. We identified a need to strengthen harm-reduction interventions in this collective, enhance surveillance and adapt health services.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Asunto principal:
Migrantes
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Trastornos Relacionados con Sustancias
Tipo de estudio:
Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País/Región como asunto:
Europa
Idioma:
Es
Revista:
Gac Sanit
Asunto de la revista:
SAUDE PUBLICA
Año:
2010
Tipo del documento:
Article