Table 1.
Substances Used and Reasons for Starting to Use by Diagnosis
| At the time when you first started, what did you use? | First mention | Any mentiona | ||
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| Alcohol | 65 | 87 | ||
| Marijuana, hashish, grass | 25 | 61 | ||
| Any cocaine | 4 | 51 | ||
| Heroin | 4 | 21 | ||
| Hallucinogens | >1 | 15 | ||
| Tranquilizers | >1 | > 1 | ||
| Other pills | 1 | > 1 | ||
| Any other drugs | 1 | > 1 | ||
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| Why did you start using?a | Total (n = 310) | Schizophrenia (n = 124) | Bipolar (n = 69) | Depression (n = 73) |
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| Wanted to fit in with peers | 58 | 61 | 68* | 51 |
| Family member/caretaker used | 12 | 9 | 13 | 10 |
| Emotional/mental issues | 12 | 7* | 12 | 18 |
| Fun/experiment/curiosity | 10 | 12 | 7 | 7 |
| Problems at home or school | 9 | 7 | 7 | 11 |
| Traumatic/stressful event | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 |
| Wanted to drink/use | 2 | 3 | ||
Note. Values are percentages.
a
Adds to over 100% to reflect multiple answers.
*
p = .05.