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Article de Périodique
Drug misuse among patients admitted to a general hospital (2003)
(Abus de drogues chez des patients admis à l'hôpital général)
Auteur(s) :
LIND J. ;
KOUIMTSIDIS C. ;
REYNOLDS, M. ;
HUNT, M. ;
DRUMMOND, C. ;
GHODSE, H.
Année :
2003
Page(s) :
186-190
Langue(s) :
Anglais
Refs biblio. :
13
Domaine :
Drogues illicites / Illicit drugs
Thésaurus mots-clés
HOPITAL
;
ABUS
;
MESUSAGE
;
DEPISTAGE
;
QUESTIONNAIRE
;
ENQUETE
;
PREVALENCE
;
POLYCONSOMMATION
;
PRODUIT ILLICITE
Thésaurus géographique
ROYAUME-UNI
Note générale :
Journal of Substance Use, 2003, 8, (3), 186-190
Note de contenu :
tabl.
Résumé :
ENGLISH :
Aims. In this paper we report the prevalence of prescribed drugs of misuse and illicit drugs used by patients admitted to a general hospital and the level of detection of drug problems by general medical staff. Design. This is a prospective questionnaire survey, interview and case note review. Setting. This study is a snapshot of one week's admission to a general hospital. Findings. Of the 408 people approached, 285 (70%) participated in the study. One hundred and sixty-six people (62%) reported misuse of drugs at some time in their lives. Of these, 46 (17%) reported use of illegal drugs at some time in their lives, 22 (8%) in the past year, and 7 (2.6%) in the previous month. The most frequently reported drug type used ever, in the past year, and in the previous month, was over-the-counter medication and sedatives. All nine dependent patients identified by the interview were polydrug users and were significantly younger. Two of these patients were assessed for substance misuse by the medical staff. Conclusion. This study suggests that younger patients should be asked about their drug use, especially their use of more readily available drugs. At present, few questions are being asked by health professionals, leaving drug misuse to continue to drain both healthcare and society's resources. (Review' s abstract)
Affiliation :
Dpt of Addictive Behaviour and Psychological Medicine, St George's Hospital Medical School, London
Royaume-Uni. United Kingdom.
Royaume-Uni. United Kingdom.
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