Familial history of opium use and reported problems among opium addicts in Pakistan.
One-hundred and twenty-nine opiate addicts on a monthly maintenance regimen were studied. Subjects with a positive family history of opium use had an earlier age of onset than the subjects without a family history of opium use. Self-reported psychosocial problems resulting from opium use were documented in only seven subjects. Individuals who began opium use after 1979, when it became illegal to use the drug, had a significantly later age of onset than subjects who began before 1979, suggesting that negative legal sanctions can delay initiation of opium consumption.
Chaudhry
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King Edward Medical College, Lahore, Pakistan.
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Tarter
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D000328:Adult; D016241:Child of Impaired Parents / Q000523:psychology*; D015331:Cohort Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009293:Opioid-Related Disorders / Q000235:genetics* / Q000523:psychology; D009892:Opium; D010154:Pakistan; D012307:Risk Factors; D012931:Social Environment
D009892:Opium