Prevalence and correlates of DSM-IV substance use disorders in Puerto Rico.
Bol Asoc Med P R
; 93(1-12): 12-22, 2001.
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-12755070
We report the basic findings of a survey aimed at estimating rates of substance disorders in a probability sample of 4,709 household residents aged 15 to 64 years old. Lifetime use of alcohol was reported by 77.2%, and 10.7% reported ever using illicit drugs. Overall, 14.7% of the sample met criteria for a lifetime substance disorder, and 4.9% for a past year disorder. The rates of lifetime disorders were 13.1% for alcohol and 4.1% for illicit drug. Past year abuse/dependence was 4.3% for alcohol and 1.3% for illicit drugs. Alcohol use disorders were associated with male gender, higher family annual income, being employed, and being married. Illicit drug use disorders were associated with male gender and younger age. Only 13.0% of respondents with a past year disorder reported using services for their disorder. A program of continuous monitoring of substance using disorders is critical to establishing and monitoring effective policies.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Drogas Ilícitas
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Transtornos Relacionados ao Uso de Substâncias
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Alcoolismo
Tipo de estudo:
Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Qualitative_research
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
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/Região como assunto:
Caribe
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Puerto rico
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Bol Asoc Med P R
Ano de publicação:
2001
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de publicação:
Porto Rico