Historique
Rapport
Addiction careers and the natural history of change
Auteur(s) :
BEST, D. ;
DAY, E. ;
MORGAN, B.
Année
2006
Page(s) :
8 p.
Langue(s) :
Anglais
Collection :
Research briefing, 20
Domaine :
Plusieurs produits / Several products
Note générale :
Résumé :
This briefing discusses the evidence supporting the theory that most drug misusers will mature out of their drug use albeit after many years in some cases while recognising there will be a number of problem users who, from choice or circumstance, will never come to the end of their addiction careers, which we define as the period in which substance use causes problems for the user, or those they are in contact with. In other words, an addiction career is the phase (or phases) of a substance using career in which problems accrue. This covers the full range of users, from those who have no problems to those who have problems throughout the time they use drugs (primarily heroin or cocaine). We will suggest possible approaches to estimating what proportion of those who do become problem drug misusers will emerge from this state, under what conditions and after what time period. It is important to recognise that these estimates are often built on a limited knowledge base.
Affiliation :
Royaume-Uni. United Kingdom.