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Illicit drug use by young people in Sydney : results of a street intercept survey
(Usage illicite de drogues chez les jeunes à Sydney : résultats d'une étude de rue)
Auteur(s) :
SPOONER, C. J. ;
FLAHERTY, B. J. ;
HOMEL, P. J.
Année
1993
Langue(s) :
Anglais
ISBN :
0959-5236
Refs biblio. :
55
Domaine :
Drogues illicites / Illicit drugs
Discipline :
EPI (Epidémiologie / Epidemiology)
Note générale :
Drug and Alcohol Review , 1993, 12, 159-168
Résumé :
FRANÇAIS :
L'étude montre que les drogues les plus utilisées par les jeunes sont la marijuana et les amphetamines, la moins populaire est l'héroïne. Cet usage reste le plus souvent occasionnel, sauf chez les héroïnomanes où il est associé à des problèmes sociaux. L'alcool reste en fait la première préoccupation des politiques, avant la toxicomanie, et ceci avec raison.
ENGLISH :
A street intercept survey of 581 young illicit drug users was conducted in Sydney, Australia. Patterns of use, reasons for use and awareness of the health risks associated with use were investigated. The most commonly used illicit drug type, after marijuana, was amphetamines. The least popular illicit drug was heroin. Most of the sample used occasionally, exhibiting a controlled pattern of use with a low prevalence of problems associated with use. Heroin users, in contrast, were often frequent users and reported a higher prevalence of associated problems. The majority of the sample reported excessive drinking patterns, indicating that the current policy of emphasis on alcohol misuse rather than illicit drug use amongst youth is appropriate. (From the authors' abstract)
L'étude montre que les drogues les plus utilisées par les jeunes sont la marijuana et les amphetamines, la moins populaire est l'héroïne. Cet usage reste le plus souvent occasionnel, sauf chez les héroïnomanes où il est associé à des problèmes sociaux. L'alcool reste en fait la première préoccupation des politiques, avant la toxicomanie, et ceci avec raison.
ENGLISH :
A street intercept survey of 581 young illicit drug users was conducted in Sydney, Australia. Patterns of use, reasons for use and awareness of the health risks associated with use were investigated. The most commonly used illicit drug type, after marijuana, was amphetamines. The least popular illicit drug was heroin. Most of the sample used occasionally, exhibiting a controlled pattern of use with a low prevalence of problems associated with use. Heroin users, in contrast, were often frequent users and reported a higher prevalence of associated problems. The majority of the sample reported excessive drinking patterns, indicating that the current policy of emphasis on alcohol misuse rather than illicit drug use amongst youth is appropriate. (From the authors' abstract)
Affiliation :
Drug Alcohol Direct. NSW, Dept Hlth, LMB 961, PON Sydney, NSW 2059
Australie. Australia.
Australie. Australia.