Characteristics of attenders at a Scottish drug dependence clinic.
Eighty opiate takers attending a Scottish drug dependence clinic were studied on a number of characteristics. The more recent attenders since 1981 were younger but otherwise not different from longer-term attenders. Recent young heroin abusers may not be seeking treatment from the drug clinic.
D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009294:Narcotics / Q000008:administration & dosage; D009293:Opioid-Related Disorders / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D010044:Outpatient Clinics, Hospital; D012606:Scotland; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors
D009294:Narcotics