Cocaine and heroin dependence compared in poly-drug abusers

Cocaine and heroin dependence compared in poly-drug abusers

Concerns about cocaine dependence are increasing, in some ways replacing heroin as the focus of highest concern. We compared cocaine and heroin dependence by levels of cocaine and heroin use in poly-drug users. While dependence indicators differed markedly between regular and sporadic users of these...

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Veröffentlicht in:American journal of public health (1971) 1988-05, Vol.78 (5), p.567-569
Hauptverfasser: Hasin, D S, Grant, B F, Endicott, J, Harford, T C
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Adolescent
Adult
Biological and medical sciences
Cocaine
Drug abuse
Drug addictions
Female
Heroin
Heroin Dependence - epidemiology
Humans
Male
Medical sciences
New York City
Sampling Studies
Substance-Related Disorders - epidemiology
Toxicology
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Zusammenfassung:Concerns about cocaine dependence are increasing, in some ways replacing heroin as the focus of highest concern. We compared cocaine and heroin dependence by levels of cocaine and heroin use in poly-drug users. While dependence indicators differed markedly between regular and sporadic users of these drugs, cocaine dependence indicators did not differ from heroin dependence indicators. Implications of the findings are discussed.
ISSN:0090-0036
1541-0048
DOI:10.2105/AJPH.78.5.567