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A comparison of caribbean and non-carribean clients in a residential addiction treatment facility in Antigua, West Indies
(Une comparaison de la clientèle carraïbéenne et non-carraïbéenne dans une structure résidentielle de traitement des addictions aux antilles)
Auteur(s) :
MARTIN, T. C. ;
KLINEDINST, M. ;
JOSIAH-MARTIN J. A. ;
BURKE-FORDE, A.
Année
2003
Page(s) :
57-65
Langue(s) :
Anglais
Refs biblio. :
32
Domaine :
Drogues illicites / Illicit drugs
Discipline :
EPI (Epidémiologie / Epidemiology)
Thésaurus mots-clés
CSST
;
TRAITEMENT RESIDENTIEL
;
ETHNIE
;
COMPARAISON
;
COHORTE
Thésaurus géographique
ANTILLES FRANCAISES
;
CARAIBES
Note générale :
Journal of Addictive Diseases, 2003, 22, (1), 57-65
Note de contenu :
tabl.
Résumé :
ENGLISH :
The first 50 Caribbean clients admitted to a private, multicultural, not for profit addiction treatment center in Antigua, West Indies, were compared with the first l00 non-Caribbean clients admitted. There was no significant difference in age, 38 years (18-61 years) versus 40 years (22-63 years), or gender, 74% versus 67% male. Caribbean clients were more likely to be Black, 68% versus 2%, P < .001. Caribbean clients were less likely to have a prior psychiatric diagnosis, 18% versus 43%, P<.01, or to have been in prior treatment program, 22% versus 64%, P<.001. Caribbean and non-Caribbean clients were equally likely to be polydrug users, 48% versus 50%, and to use alcohol as a primary drug, 52% versus 51 %. Caribbean clients were more likely to use cocaine, 30% versus 11%, P<.01, and marijuana, 12% versus 0%, P<.001, but less likely to use heroin, 6% versus 30%, P<.001 or pills, 0% versus 8%, P < .05. Caribbean clients were less likely to have elevated MCV, 24% versus 57%, P<.001 or serum transaminases, 23% versus 46%, P<.01. Differences between groups in this multicultural setting warrant further investigation. (Author' s abstract)
Affiliation :
P.O Box W879, Woods Centre, Antigua, West Indies. Email: martintcandw.ag
Antigua et Barbuda. Antigua and Barbuda.
Antigua et Barbuda. Antigua and Barbuda.