ALVAREZ GOMEZ, Matilde et al. Characteristics of heroin addicts in treatment in a public social company, from january 2003 till june 2008. SMAD, Rev. Eletrônica Saúde Mental Álcool Drog. (Ed. port.) []. 2009, 5, 1, pp.1-17. ISSN 1806-6976.

A descriptive study was carried out to identify social, health and drug abuse characteristics of heroin addicts under treatment in CARISMA, from January 2003 till June 2008. Data were obtained from clinical charts. The average age was 22.6 years old, 74% were men, 39.7% belonged to mono-parental families, 47.9% came from low socio-economic classes, 50.7% were enrolled in professional education programs. Co-morbidities were depression and personality disorders in 32.9%. The most common drug abuse administration route was intravenous (74%), with an average consumption frequency of 4 times per day; other drugs consumed were: marihuana (80.8%), benzodiazepines (54.8%).

: Characteristics; Addiction; Heroin.

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