Table 2.
Drug use among former and current injecting drug users
| Kind of drug # | Life time drug use | Drug use in last 30 days | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| fIDUs (n = 92) | cIDUs (n = 118) | P | fIDUs (n = 92) | cIDUs (n = 118) | P | |
| Any use of alcohol | 91% | 97% | 0,14 | 42% | 59% | 0,03 |
| Alcohol, over threshold ## | 66% | 70% | 0,66 | 26% | 42% | 0,02 |
| Heroin | 99% | 100% | 0,44 | 0% | 79% | < 0,01 |
| Methadone or buprenorphine | 33% | 65% | < 0,01 | 12% | 53% | < 0,01 |
| Other opiates | 22% | 23% | 0,87 | 1% | 5% | 0,14 |
| Benzodiazepines | 66% | 79% | 0,06 | 12% | 52% | < 0,01 |
| Amphetamine | 52% | 53% | 0,89 | 1% | 9% | 0,03 |
| Cannabis | 84% | 87% | 0,55 | 13% | 47% | < 0,01 |
| Ecstasy (MDMA) | 44% | 37% | 0,40 | 9% | 14% | 0,28 |
| More than one substance | 78% | 83% | 0,38 | 12% | 55% | < 0,01 |
# regular use (more than 3 times or 2 consecutive days a week). ## ≥ 3 drinks in 1-2 hours, ≥ 3 times or 2 consecutive days a week.
Note: Less than three participants used inhalant, hallucinogens or cocaine in the last 30 days.