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- Title
Consumo de drogas en mujeres asistentes a centros de tratamiento especializado en la Ciudad de México.
- Authors
Franco, P. Isaías Castillo; López, Alma Delia Gutiérrez
- Abstract
Introduction There is plenty information about drug consumption in Mexico which examines from an epidemiological perspective several social groups such as: general population, student population, treatment centers, non-governmental organisms, homeless children, social re-adaption centers and even rural areas. However, these studies report drug consumption by gender and do not allow a precise analysis about specific characteristics in women, as the proportions of drug use are divergent and in some cases extremely different from those shown by men. This study analyses, specifically, women that received treatment according to age when admitted to a specialized institution, since it has been shown that age can influence drug use as well as treatment required. Also, it allows the introduction of prevention and treatment programs specifically for women. Methodology The objective of this study is to determine if there are significant differences in certain socio-demographic characteristics as well as in factors related to the demand of drug treatment and consumption, according to female drug users age when admitted to treatment in CIJ. The study was based on information from the System of Epidemiological Information on Drug Consumption of CIJ. The design was exploratory, transversal and with a bi-varied analysis. The sample was non probabilistic and intentional, consisting of 754 drug users that arrived for the first time of CIJ between July and December 2004 in Mexico City. Furthermore, the sample was divided into three groups, according to admission age, as follows: Group 1. Women between 12 and 20 years old (n=242); group 2. Women between 21 and 39 years old (n=277), and group 3. Women 40 years old and older (n=231). Results The sample showed a 31 years old average (DE=14.8) upon being admitted to CIJ:51.2% were single, 32.6% were married or lived in cohabitation, 30.1% have studied high school; 32.8% stated that they had remunerated employment, 25.4% were homemakers and 23.8% were students. On average tobacco consumption starting age was 16.5 years old (DE=5.3), alcoholic drinks 17 years old (DE=5.9) and illegal drugs 18.5 years old (DE=9.2). Tobacco (71.6%) was the main substance with which these women started drug use, followed by alcoholic drinks (19.9%). The most frequently used illegal drugs as «first» substances were: marijuana (43.5%), solvents/removers (14.8%) and cocaine hydrochloride (11.8%). The most frequently consumed drugs once in lifetime were: tobacco (89.3%), alcoholic drinks (77.3%), marijuana (30.4%), crack (18.4%), cocaine hydrochloride (17.0%) and solvents and removers (15.4%). …
- Subjects
MEXICO City (Mexico); MEXICO; DRUG abuse; SUBSTANCE use of women; MEN -- Substance use; DRUG abuse treatment; SOCIODEMOGRAPHIC factors; DRUG abusers; ECONOMIC history
- Publication
Salud Mental, 2008, Vol 31, Issue 5, p351
- ISSN
0185-3325
- Publication type
Article