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Article de Périodique
Comparison of substance use milestones in cannabis- and cocaine-dependent patients (2012)
Auteur(s) :
HOREY, J. T. ;
MARIANI, J. J. ;
CHENG, W. Y. ;
BISAGA, A. ;
SULLIVAN, M. ;
NUNES, E. ;
LEVIN, F. R.
Année
2012
Page(s) :
60-66
Langue(s) :
Anglais
Refs biblio. :
27
Domaine :
Drogues illicites / Illicit drugs
Discipline :
PRO (Produits, mode d'action, méthode de dépistage / Substances, action mode, screening methods)
Résumé :
Objectives: To compare the progression of substance use milestones between cocaine- and cannabis-dependent patients. Methods: Using data gathered from two separate clinical studies for treatment of cocaine dependence and cannabis dependence, 130 cannabis-dependent and 112 cocaine-dependent individuals were compared on milestones related to their substance use. Results: In cannabis- vs. cocaine-dependent patients, the mean age of first use, regular use and first treatment contact differed significantly. No statistically significant differences were found between the two groups for other measured milestones. Conclusions: These results differ from most epidemiologic studies that suggest cocaine users progress more rapidly to regular use and treatment contact.
Affiliation :
Division on Substance Abuse, New York Psychiatric Institute, New York, USA