Titre : | Self-reported and observed heroin overdoses in Malmoe (2007) |
Titre traduit : | (Overdoses à l'héroïne observées et déclarées à Malmö) |
Auteurs : | L. BRADVIK ; HULENVIK P. ; A. FRANK ; MEDVEDEO A. ; M. BERGLUND |
Type de document : | Article : Périodique |
Dans : | Journal of Substance Use (Vol.12 n°2, 2007) |
Article en page(s) : | 119-126 |
Note générale : |
Journal of Substance Use, 2007, 12, (2), 119-126 |
Langues: | Anglais |
Discipline : | EPI (Epidémiologie / Epidemiology) |
Mots-clés : |
Thésaurus mots-clés HEROINE ; SURDOSE ; SEXE ; ENQUETEThésaurus géographique SUEDE |
Résumé : |
ENGLISH : Object: The aim of the present study was to investigate the pattern of non-fatal heroin overdoses for men and women in Sweden, a country with late onset of heroin use. Material: Subjects were recruited through the Syringe Programme and the Addiction Centre in Malmoe. A total of 149 subjects were interviewed, 108 men and 41 women. They were asked about their social situation, experienced and observed overdoses and circumstances around them. Results: Overdoses were very common; 74% of the subjects had experienced at least one overdose. Almost all, 96%, had observed at least one overdose in others and 32% had witnessed a fatal overdose. Actions taken were often insufficient. A combination with other drugs, mainly benzodiazepine and alcohol and/or a lowered tolerance for heroin after visits in institutions contributed to the overdose in a majority of the cases. Men and women differed in that men used concomitant drugs more often and women more often took heroin alone. Conclusion: Self-reported and observed non-fatal heroin overdoses were more common than expected. Contributing factors were found in the majority of the cases. Pure overdoses were more common in women. (Author' s abstract) |
Note de contenu : | fig. ; tabl. |
Domaine : | Drogues illicites / Illicit drugs |
Refs biblio. : | 29 |
Affiliation : | Suède. Sweden. |
Numéro Toxibase : | 1302002 |
Centre Emetteur : | 13 OFDT |
Cote : | Abonnement |
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