Citation

Erdoǧan A, Yalnız Dilcen H, Cinemre B, Kulaksızoğlu B, İnan D, Kuloğlu MM. J. Subst. Use 2022; 27(3): 321-327.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2022, Informa Healthcare)

DOI

10.1080/14659891.2021.1941352

PMID

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Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of patients admitted to an addiction center.

METHODS: The medical files of 4990 patients were analyzed retrospectively.

RESULTS: 88.6% (n = 4421) of the patients were male, and the mean age was 33.51 ± 11.01 years. Substance use disorder was diagnosed in 78.5% (n = 3916) of the patients, alcohol use disorder in 20.3% (n = 1013), and prescription drug use in 1.1% (n = 57). Nearly three-quarters (72.7%, n = 2847) had multiple substance use 22.3% (n = 872) only used heroin, and 5% (n = 197) only used cannabis. 56.9% (2194/3856) of the patients had poor family relations, and 22.7% (96/422) were exposed to domestic violence. It was found that 77.9% (3882/4986) started the substance under the influence of their friends. One-fifth (20.4%, 979/4807) had intravenous substance use and 38.1% (94/247) reported non-sterile syringe sharing. We found that 10.3% (n = 512) had a blood-borne infectious disease, the most common of which was hepatitis C (n = 441).

CONCLUSION: Our study revealed the sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of patients with substance use disorder. Knowing these features is very important for prevention and treatment strategies. © 2021 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.

Language: en

Keywords

adult; human; domestic violence; female; male; alcohol; alcoholism; cannabis; suicide attempt; hospitalization; comorbidity; Addiction; occupation; major clinical study; retrospective study; marriage; clinical feature; automutilation; physical disease; opiate; cannabis addiction; drug dependence; follow up; diamorphine; drug dependence treatment; hepatitis C; infection; friend; educational status; military service; Article; scar; family relation; medical record review; prescription drug; DSM-5; sociodemographics; bloodstream infection; prescription drug diversion; substance use disorder; personal income; injection drug user; needle sharing; residence characteristics; behavioral addiction; sociodemographic