However, group sizes might have been too small (41 respondents reporting past-year use) to calculate a significant difference for this subgroup. In general, substance use prevalence decreased for sexual majority individuals with age. This decrease was less pronounced or not present when looking at ...
A series of “event” questions were used to assess the influence of alcohol and drugs on sexual risk. Results Both tobacco and alcohol are initiated at a young age and most participants currently use both substances overall across all three cities. While alcohol and tobacco use precede the ...
We examined the role of drug use and addiction in same-sex sexuality among non-gay-identifying African American men who have sex with men or with both men
methadone, and injection drug use (regardless of which drug) were more common in the female study population, while cocaine and cannabis were more common in the male client population. The mean number of substances used in the last 30 days before incarceration was higher among male clients. ...
Women who did not report substance-use at follow-up, and women who scored > 50 on the SF-12 were allocated to the comparison group. Women who did not answer the relevant follow-up questions were also allocated to the comparison group. Statistical analysis All data analysis was performed...
This chapter starts out with a theoretical discussion of the meaning of “drug”. As it turns out, three different kinds of psychoactive drugs can be distinguished. Central to this distinction is the understanding of appropriate medical use, which is...
As part of the screening questionnaire, a set of questions was asked of all participants regarding the individual’s substance use. The questions were adapted from the Diagnostic Interview for Genetic Studies24 and other validated instruments.27,28...
Answering 3 of these questions “yes” might indicate a developing problem, while answering 5 or more as “yes” is a more clear sign that a professional assessment might be needed to determine the severity of the substance use. How to Treat Teen Substance Abuse ...
health and use of substances), experiences with their current life situation (e.g. social life, health, substance use), their community relationships (e.g., family, friends, and neighbours), and experiences with the municipal services they received. Examples of questions were: “How would you...
2.2.4. Other drug use The use of other drugs was assessed with 5 questions that were headed with “In your lifetime, have you ever used the following drugs or substances?” and the questions were 1) “Marijuana (also called weed or pot) or Hashish (also called hash or hash oil)?”...