Table 1.
Characteristics of prescription opioid abusers in South Florida (N=791)
| N | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Demographics | ||
| Age: | ||
| 18–24 | 176 | 22.3 |
| 25–34 | 262 | 33.1 |
| 35–44 | 169 | 21.4 |
| 45+ | 184 | 23.3 |
| (Mean) | 34.5 | |
| Gender (% male): | 493 | 62.3 |
| Ethnicity: | ||
| Hispanic | 125 | 15.8 |
| African American/Black | 146 | 18.5 |
| White | 494 | 62.5 |
| Other | 26 | 3.3 |
| Subsample: | ||
| Street drug users | 106 | 13.4 |
| Public treatment clients | 147 | 18.6 |
| Private treatment clients | 188 | 23.8 |
| Methadone maintenance clients | 201 | 25.4 |
| MSM | 149 | 18.8 |
| Substance Use (past 90 days): | ||
| Any drug injection | 235 | 29.7 |
| Cocaine (powder) | 445 | 56.3 |
| Crack cocaine | 355 | 44.9 |
| Heroin | 211 | 26.7 |
| Rx benzodiazepines | 618 | 78.1 |
| Rx opioids: | ||
| Oxycodone (excluding OxyContin) | 618 | 78.1 |
| OxyContin | 406 | 51.3 |
| Hydrocodone | 306 | 38.7 |
| Methadone | 168 | 21.2 |
| Codeine | 119 | 15.0 |
| Hydromorphone | 78 | 9.9 |
| Morphine | 65 | 8.2 |
| Other | 81 | 10.2 |
| Past Year Substance Dependence: | 750 | 94.9 |
| Routes of Prescription Pill Administration: | ||
| Oral | 720 | 91.0 |
| Snorting | 420 | 53.1 |
| Injecting | 188 | 23.8 |
| Smoking | 115 | 14.5 |
| HIV Status (% Positive)1 | 77 | 10.4 |
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N=738