Characteristics of heroin addicts in government mental hospital, Peshawar
PJMR-Pakistan Journal of Medical Research. 1991; 30 (1): 9-12
in English
| IMEMR
| ID: emr-21920
ABSTRACT
One hundred consecutive admissions for heroin addiction to Government Mental Hospital Peshawar, between June 1989 and December 1989, were studied. Patients were offered a ten day detoxification period. Data were collected by semi-structured interviews. All patients were male, from lower social class, who inhaled the drug. The majority [72%] were unemployed and perceived their families as supportive [62%]. Most patients [7.4%] had previously abused cannabis and had been involved in drug related offences [60%]. The average length of stay in Hospital was 7.7 days
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Index:
IMEMR (Eastern Mediterranean)
Main subject:
Substance-Related Disorders
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Heroin Dependence
Language:
English
Journal:
Pak. J. Med. Res.
Year:
1991
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