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Self-reported health status among treated methamphetamine users
(Etat de santé auto-évalué des usagers de méthamphétamine en traitement)
Auteur(s) :
GREENWELL, L. ;
BRECHT, M. L.
Année
2003
Page(s) :
75-104
Langue(s) :
Anglais
Refs biblio. :
54
Domaine :
Drogues illicites / Illicit drugs
Discipline :
EPI (Epidémiologie / Epidemiology)
Thésaurus mots-clés
JEUNE ADULTE
;
METHAMPHETAMINE
;
SANTE
;
AUTOEVALUATION
;
TRAJECTOIRE
;
FACTEUR DE VULNERABILITE
Note générale :
American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse (The), 2003, 29, (1), 75-104
Note de contenu :
tabl.
Résumé :
ENGLISH :
Very little research has examined how drug abuse is related to general health status over the long term among both young and middle-aged adults. In this article, we investigate how self-reported health status is related to prolonged methamphetamine (MA) use in a diverse sample of MA users from ages 18 to 52 who have been treated for drug abuse in Los Angeles County. Using retrospective data, we investigate how prolonged MA use within younger and older age groups is related to two self-reported measures of current health status: the presence of a health condition that began after starting illegal drug use, and overall health. We control for the effects of drug use history, social and demographic factors, and other early experiences (e.g., early sexual abuse) that might be (Author' s abstract)obstacles to achieving good health later in life. We find that having a current health condition is predicted by greater age and by more prolonged MA use, especially among younger people. Early sexual abuse predicts both measures of poor health. Current health status is predicted by several measures of drug use history and early experiences, but by fewer social and demographic factors. The results suggest that reduction of MA use among younger people is important in promoting their later health and that MA treatment services could be improved by a greater understanding of how early experiences influence later health.
Affiliation :
UCLA Integrated Substance Abuse Programs, 1640 South Sepulveda Blvd, Suite 200, Los Angeles, California 90025-7510. Email : Igreenweucla.edu
Etats-Unis. United States.
Etats-Unis. United States.