Characteristics of heroin addicts in treatment in a public social company, from january 2003 till june 2008

Authors

  • Matilde Álvarez Gómez Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana; Facultad de Enfermería
  • Ana Maria Suárez Bermúdez ESE CARISMA
  • Luís Fernando Giraldo Ferrer ESE CARISMA
  • Johanna Londoño Restrepo Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana; Facultad de Enfermería
  • Tatiana Marcela Hoyos Arboleda Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana; Facultad de Enfermería
  • Diana Catalina Bedoya Marin Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana; Facultad de Enfermería
  • Blanca Luz Cubides Corrales Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana; Facultad de Enfermería

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.1806-6976.v5i1p1-17

Keywords:

Characteristics, Addiction, Heroin

Abstract

A descriptive study was carried out to identify social, health and drug abuse characteristics of heroin addicts under treatment in CARISMA, from January 2003 till June 2008. Data were obtained from clinical charts. The average age was 22.6 years old, 74% were men, 39.7% belonged to mono-parental families, 47.9% came from low socio-economic classes, 50.7% were enrolled in professional education programs. Co-morbidities were depression and personality disorders in 32.9%. The most common drug abuse administration route was intravenous (74%), with an average consumption frequency of 4 times per day; other drugs consumed were: marihuana (80.8%), benzodiazepines (54.8%).

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Published

2009-02-01

Issue

Vol. 5 No. 1 (2009)

Section

Original Article

How to Cite

Gómez, M. Álvarez, Bermúdez, A. M. S., Ferrer, L. F. G., Restrepo, J. L., Arboleda, T. M. H., Marin, D. C. B., & Corrales, B. L. C. (2009). Characteristics of heroin addicts in treatment in a public social company, from january 2003 till june 2008. SMAD Revista Eletrônica Saúde Mental Álcool E Drogas (Edição Em Português), 5(1), 1-17. https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.1806-6976.v5i1p1-17