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Table 2 Drug Use

From: Experience of road and other trauma by the opiate dependent patient: a survey report

 

SUD

N-SUD

P*

Categorical Data a

   

Heroin

80.37%

0.00%

<0.0001

Morphine

29.68%

3.05%

<0.0001

Cannabis

44.95%

6.87%

<0.0001

Amphetamine

30.59%

0.76%

<0.0001

Benzodiazepines

17.81%

0.00%

<0.0001

Alprazolam

14.61%

0.00%

<0.0001

Tobacco

77.17%

25.19%

<0.0001

Alcohol

44.66%

29.77%

0.0064

High Risk Alcohol

34.25%

6.87%

<0.0001

Quantitative Data b

   

Heroin Dose (g)

0.61 (0.72)

0.00 (0.00)

-

Age Heroin Commencement (Yrs)

19.77 (8.34)

0.60 (3.98)

<0.0001

Duration Heroin Use (Years)

13.64 (10.26)

0.23 (1.55)

<0.0001

Lifetime Heroin Exposure (g-years)

7.56 (11.40)

0.00 (0.00)

-

Buprenorphine Use

95.89%

0.00%

-

Buprenorphine Dose (mg)

4.64 (4.77)

0.00 (0.00)

-

Medication Use

30.14%

26.72%

0.5643

  1. * – Chi Squared test, df = 1.
  2. a – Data listed as percent positive
  3. b – Data listed as Mean (± S.D.).
  4. "g-years" refers to gram-years as lifetime heroin exposure