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Patterns of use and harms associated with non-medical ketamine use
(Usages et dommages liés à la consommation non médicale de kétamine)
Auteur(s) :
DILLON, P. ;
COPELAND, J. ;
JANSEN, K.
Année
2003
Page(s) :
23-28
Langue(s) :
Anglais
Refs biblio. :
29
Domaine :
Drogues illicites / Illicit drugs
Discipline :
PRO (Produits, mode d'action, méthode de dépistage / Substances, action mode, screening methods)
Thésaurus mots-clés
KETAMINE
;
MESUSAGE
;
POLYCONSOMMATION
;
EFFET SECONDAIRE
;
PERCEPTION
;
HALLUCINATION
Note générale :
Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 2003, 69, (1), 23-28
Note de contenu :
tabl.
Résumé :
ENGLISH :
Aim: To (1) identify current patterns of non-medical ketamine use; and (2) identify potential harms associated with non-medical ketamine use. Design: Cross sectional survey of lifetime ketamine users. Setting: Semi-structured interviews took place in public and private settings in Sydney Australia. Participants: One Hundred ketamine users. Measurements: Self-reported experiences with and attitudes towards ketamine use. Findings: Ketamine appeared to be added to an already extensive drug use repertoire of a well-educated and informed sample. Many users reported regularly experiencing effects such as an inability to speak, blurred vision, lack of co-ordination and increased body temperature, which resulted in some either reducing their dose or stopping use. Conclusions: Many users had experienced significant negative effects, such that some had either reduced their dose or stopped use altogether and expressed concerns over some others. This study reinforces the need to develop harm minimisation campaigns that match the experiences and attitudes of their target group through careful needs assessment and appropriate evaluation. (Review's abstract.)
Affiliation :
Nat. Drug Alcohol Res. Ctr, Univ. NSW, 2052 Sydney, NSW
Australie. Australia.
Australie. Australia.