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Table 2 Usage patterns of psychoactive substances by illicit drug users, CAPSad - Brasil, 2016

From: Association between severity of illicit drug dependence and quality of life in a psychosocial care center in BRAZIL: cross-sectional study

 

Used at least once

Used in the previous 30 daysa

Years of regular use

Age at 1st use

Substances

N (%)

N (%)

Mean (SD)

Mean (SD)

Alcohol

59 (98.3)

27 (45.8)

12.4 ± 10.9

13.7 ± 4.5

Marijuana

59 (98.3)

25 (42.4)

11.1 ± 10.0

15.7 ± 5.3

Inhaled cocaine

52 (86.7)

12 (23.1)

5.6 ± 7.1

20.4 ± 7.3

Crackb

51 (85.0)

17 (33.3)

5.7 ± 6.0

25.3 ± 9.8

Inhalants

45 (75.0)

2 (4.4)

2.0 ± 3.7

16.4 ± 6.2

Hallucinogens

26 (43.3)

1 (3.8)

1.0 ± 2.2

22.3 ± 7.9

Stimulants

16 (26.70)

2 (12.5)

1.6 ± 3.8

24.1 ± 6.7

Heroin

5 (8.3)

0 (0.0)

0.6 ± 0.8

20.2 ± 6.0

Other opioid

2 (3.3)

0 (0.0)

5.0 ± 0.0

21.5 ± 7.7

  1. aPercentage calculated in relation to users who used each substance at least once
  2. bCrack represents the crack/merla/oxy group