title: Contacts with a Canadian drug information and crisis centre, 1971-74.
abstract: This paper presents data on contacts with a Canadian drug information and crisis centre over a three year span (July, 1971 to June, 1974). The following trends emerged: (1) Although there was only a small change in the total number of contacts, there were substantial decreases in the number of "crisis" and "information" contacts and a substantial increase in the number of "counselling" contacts; (2) The number of "crisis" contacts involving each drug decreased over the time span, particularly those involving "psychedelic hallucinogens" other than L.S.D., solvents, cannabis and opiates. The number of alcohol-involved crisis contacts declined least and alcohol came to account for the second largest proportion of crisis contacts after L.S.D.; (3) There was little change in the age distribution of "crisis" contacts over the period; (4) Crisis contacts in the most recent period (1973-74) were more likely to be rated serious than in the earlier periods; (5) Crisis contacts were less likely to be sent to hospitals in the most recent period.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000437:Alcoholism; D002170:Canada; D002188:Cannabis; D003153:Community Health Services / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D003419:Crisis Intervention; D006801:Humans; D008238:Lysergic Acid Diethylamide; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders
chemical_list: D008238:Lysergic Acid Diethylamide