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Revista Cubana de Salud Pública 2016; 42 (2)

Consumption of crack cocaine in injection drug users in Colombia

Berbesi FDY, Segura-Cardona Á, Montoya-Velez L, Hernández-Rendón M

Language: Spanish
References: 23
Page: 273-283
PDF size: 116.79 Kb.


ABSTRACT

Objective: To assess the impact and the risk behaviors associated with consumption of crack cocaine in injection drug users as well as the sociodemographic characteristics of this population.
Methods: A cross-sectional study using the respondent-driven sampling. The sample included 1081 injection drug users aged 18 to 59 years old in five Colombian cities. For statistical analysis, we used the SPSS software, the Chisquare and odds ratios with 95 % CI. The project was supported by the ethics committee of the University CES.
Results: Being male, having a low socioeconomic status and living alone were the variables associated with increased risk of consuming crack cocaine among injection drug users. The consumption of crack cocaine dramatically increased the number of injected doses required in one day, and the likelihood of acquiring a sexually transmitted disease, human immunodeficiency virus and C hepatitis.
Conclusions: Higher frequency of injection is detected in injection drug users who smoke crack cocaine, and seropositivity to B hepatitis C and HIV or acquiring sexually transmitted infection are more likely. Additionally, the low social status and the way of life favor crack cocaine smoking among the injection drug users.


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