Table 1 Characteristics of participants
Participant | Age (years) | Number of times in CRAMAA’s | Substance of preference | First use | Marital status | Children | Employed | Monthly income (USD) | Comorbidity | Violence in childhood |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M1 | 31 | 3 | Alcohol | 12 | Single | No | Yes | 400 (dependent on family) | None | Physical and psychological violence from mother |
M2 | 27 | 3 | Alcohol and marihuana | 17 | Single | No | Yes | 300: waitress | None | Physical and psychological violence from parents |
M3 | 25 | 4 | Alcohol and cocaine | 8 | Single | No | Yes | 350; NGO employee | Borderline Personality Disorder | Sexual abuse from peers |
M4 | 25 | 2 | Alcohol, marihuana, cocaine and amphetamines | 19 | Single | No | Yes | 280; employee | none | Verbal violence from parents |
M5 | 27 | 2 | Alcohol anxiolytics | 10 | Single | No | No | 800 (dependent on family; resided in a CRAMAA at the time of interview) | Schizophrenia | Negligence and abandonment |
M6 | 35 | 1 | Alcohol and cocaine | 15 | Single | No | Yes | 2000: realtor | None | No |
M7 | 22 | 2 | Alcohol, marihuana and cocaine | 14 | Single | No | Yes | 5200: teacher’s assistant | Borderline Personality Disorder | Psychological violence, negligence and abandonment from parents |
M8 | 20 | 3 | Alcohol, marihuana and amphetamines | 13 | Single | No | No | 800 (dependent on family) | Borderline Personality Disorder | Physical and psychological violence from alcoholic father |
M9 | 55 | 1 | Alcohol | 8 | Divorced | Two children | No | 4000; business owner | Yes, doesn’t remember the diagnosis | No |
M10 | 23 | 3 | Amphetamines | 14 | Single | No | No | 600 (dependent on family) | Borderline Personality Disorder | Physical and psychological violence from mother; sexual violence from cousin |
M11 | 29 | 1 | Alcohol | 14 | Single | No | Yes | 800; assistant | Borderline Personality Disorder | Negligence from mother |
M12 | 30 | 1 | Alcohol | 18 | Single | No | No | 550; researcher | Major Depressive disorder | No |
M13 | 18 | 1 | Alcohol, marihuana | 12 | Single | No | No | None | Yes, doesn’t remember the diagnosis | Sexual harassment from family member, psychological and physical violence from parents |