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A comparison of patterns of methamphetamine and cocaine use
(Une comparaison des modes de consommation des méthamphétamines et de la cocaïne.)
Auteur(s) :
SIMON, S. L. ;
RICHARDSON, K. ;
DACEY J. ;
GLYNN, S. ;
DOMIER, C. P. ;
RAWSON, R. A. ;
LING, W.
Année
2002
Page(s) :
35-44
Langue(s) :
Anglais
Refs biblio. :
22
Domaine :
Drogues illicites / Illicit drugs
Discipline :
EPI (Epidémiologie / Epidemiology)
Thésaurus mots-clés
METHAMPHETAMINE
;
COCAINE
;
TYPE D'USAGE
;
VOIE D'ADMINISTRATION
;
EPIDEMIOLOGIE DESCRIPTIVE
;
COMPARAISON
Note générale :
Journal of Addictive Diseases, 2002, 21, (1), 35-44
Note de contenu :
tabl.
Résumé :
ENGLISH :
Typical use patterns of methamphetamine (MA) users were examined using self-report measures from 120 MA and 63 cocaine users. Twenty (14 MA and 6 cocaine) of the participants also took part in structured interviews designed to provide more specific descriptions of their drug use. The typical MA user uses more than 20 days a month. Use is evenly spaced throughout the day, and although the amount of drug used per day is not different, MA users use fewer times per day than do cocaine users. Fewer of the cocaine users are continuous users, and they use in the evening rather than the daytime. The cocaine pattern of fewer days of use, evening use, and more frequent doses per day fits a picture of recreational use, whereas the all-day-most-days methamphetamine pattern does not. (Editor' s abstract)
Affiliation :
LAARC/MATRIX, Program Cognitive Res., 9375 Archibald Ave., Suite 102, Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730, e-mail: slsimon@ucla.edu
Etats-Unis. United States.
Etats-Unis. United States.