Factors Related to Abstinence from Drug Use and Seeking Help from Medical Services in Taiwanese Heroin and Methamphetamine Users
The aim of this study was to examine the factors related to abstinence from heroin and methamphetamine (MAMP) use and to seeking help from medical services in Taiwanese drug users. Atotal of 196 heroin users and 226 MAMP users were recruited in this study. Their experience of previous abstinence fro...
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| author | Chia-Nan Yen Tze-Chun Tang Shu-Chun Liu By-Yu Liu Hsiu-Tao Chang Cheng-Fang Yen |
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| description | The aim of this study was to examine the factors related to abstinence from heroin and methamphetamine (MAMP) use and to seeking help from medical services in Taiwanese drug users. Atotal of 196 heroin users and 226 MAMP users were recruited in this study. Their experience of previous abstinence from drug use and the routes taken to seek help for abstinence were determined at interview. Demographic data, characteristics of drug use and reasons to abstain from drug use were compared between subjects who had and those who had never tried to abstain from drug use before, as well as between the subjects who had previously sought help from medical services and those who had tried to abstain from drug use by themselves. Those who had previously tried to abstain from heroin use had longer durations of heroin use, spent more money on getting heroin, were more likely to have a criminal record of illicit drug use and had longer durations of being detained due to illicit drug use compared with those who had never tried to abstain from heroin use. Those who had sought help from medical services for abstinence were more likely to be heroin users and to spend more money on getting illicit drugs, and tried to abstain due to concerns about relationships with family. Demographic data, characteristics of drug use and reasons to abstain from drug use were different between drug users who had different experiences of abstinence. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-1d556bc65a194b29b2e3dd58a86cc48d2022-12-21T22:08:21ZengWileyKaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences1607-551X2008-02-01242637110.1016/S1607-551X(08)70099-8Factors Related to Abstinence from Drug Use and Seeking Help from Medical Services in Taiwanese Heroin and Methamphetamine UsersChia-Nan Yen0Tze-Chun Tang1Shu-Chun Liu2By-Yu Liu3Hsiu-Tao Chang4Cheng-Fang Yen5Tainan Hospital Department of Health, Executive Yuan, Kaohsiung, TaiwanDepartment of Psychiatry, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, TaiwanDepartment of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, TaiwanDepartment of Psychiatry, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, TaiwanDepartment of Psychiatry, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, TaiwanGraduate Institute of Behavioral Science, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, TaiwanThe aim of this study was to examine the factors related to abstinence from heroin and methamphetamine (MAMP) use and to seeking help from medical services in Taiwanese drug users. Atotal of 196 heroin users and 226 MAMP users were recruited in this study. Their experience of previous abstinence from drug use and the routes taken to seek help for abstinence were determined at interview. Demographic data, characteristics of drug use and reasons to abstain from drug use were compared between subjects who had and those who had never tried to abstain from drug use before, as well as between the subjects who had previously sought help from medical services and those who had tried to abstain from drug use by themselves. Those who had previously tried to abstain from heroin use had longer durations of heroin use, spent more money on getting heroin, were more likely to have a criminal record of illicit drug use and had longer durations of being detained due to illicit drug use compared with those who had never tried to abstain from heroin use. Those who had sought help from medical services for abstinence were more likely to be heroin users and to spend more money on getting illicit drugs, and tried to abstain due to concerns about relationships with family. Demographic data, characteristics of drug use and reasons to abstain from drug use were different between drug users who had different experiences of abstinence.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1607551X08700998abstinenceheroinmethamphetamineseek help |
| spellingShingle | Chia-Nan Yen Tze-Chun Tang Shu-Chun Liu By-Yu Liu Hsiu-Tao Chang Cheng-Fang Yen Factors Related to Abstinence from Drug Use and Seeking Help from Medical Services in Taiwanese Heroin and Methamphetamine Users Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences abstinence heroin methamphetamine seek help |
| title | Factors Related to Abstinence from Drug Use and Seeking Help from Medical Services in Taiwanese Heroin and Methamphetamine Users |
| title_full | Factors Related to Abstinence from Drug Use and Seeking Help from Medical Services in Taiwanese Heroin and Methamphetamine Users |
| title_fullStr | Factors Related to Abstinence from Drug Use and Seeking Help from Medical Services in Taiwanese Heroin and Methamphetamine Users |
| title_full_unstemmed | Factors Related to Abstinence from Drug Use and Seeking Help from Medical Services in Taiwanese Heroin and Methamphetamine Users |
| title_short | Factors Related to Abstinence from Drug Use and Seeking Help from Medical Services in Taiwanese Heroin and Methamphetamine Users |
| title_sort | factors related to abstinence from drug use and seeking help from medical services in taiwanese heroin and methamphetamine users |
| topic | abstinence heroin methamphetamine seek help |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1607551X08700998 |
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