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Article de Périodique
Clients of drug and alcohol services: more fearful of heroin than members of the general public? (2013)
Année
2013
Page(s) :
221-228
Langue(s) :
Anglais
Domaine :
Alcool / Alcohol ; Drogues illicites / Illicit drugs
Discipline :
EPI (Epidémiologie / Epidemiology)
Thésaurus géographique
ROYAUME-UNI
Thésaurus mots-clés
ALCOOL
;
PRODUIT ILLICITE
;
HEROINE
;
OPINION
;
FACTEUR DE PROTECTION
;
COMPARAISON
;
USAGER
;
PERCEPTION
Résumé :
Aims: To quantify how harmful are heroin and alcohol misuse in the opinion of members of the general public and clients of community drug and alcohol services.
Methods: A quantitative self-reported survey, comparing the opinions of 104 service users with 304 members of the UK general public using a 14-item “fear of addiction” scale (FOAS; maximum possible score range: -28 to 28).
Results: Both groups perceived heroin more harmful than alcohol. Service users were more fearful of both heroin (FOAS mean score = 18.0; standard deviation (SD) = 6.4) and alcohol (mean = 16.5; SD = 7.9) than the general public (FOAS mean for heroin = 15.87; SD = 7.7; p = 0.009; alcohol mean = 11.5; SD = 8.79715; p < 0.001). Service users were significantly more likely to regard alcohol as a “menace to society” than members of the public (87% vs. 68%; χ² = 47; p < 0.001).
Conclusion: Clients of drug and alcohol services may be more fearful of heroin and alcohol than members of the public. An exaggerated perception of harm may not be a significant protective mechanism that may deter people from using addictive substances.
Methods: A quantitative self-reported survey, comparing the opinions of 104 service users with 304 members of the UK general public using a 14-item “fear of addiction” scale (FOAS; maximum possible score range: -28 to 28).
Results: Both groups perceived heroin more harmful than alcohol. Service users were more fearful of both heroin (FOAS mean score = 18.0; standard deviation (SD) = 6.4) and alcohol (mean = 16.5; SD = 7.9) than the general public (FOAS mean for heroin = 15.87; SD = 7.7; p = 0.009; alcohol mean = 11.5; SD = 8.79715; p < 0.001). Service users were significantly more likely to regard alcohol as a “menace to society” than members of the public (87% vs. 68%; χ² = 47; p < 0.001).
Conclusion: Clients of drug and alcohol services may be more fearful of heroin and alcohol than members of the public. An exaggerated perception of harm may not be a significant protective mechanism that may deter people from using addictive substances.
Affiliation :
Department of General Adult Psychiatry, South Essex Partnership NHS Foundation University Trust, Brentwood Resource Centre, Brentwood, UK
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