Sex differences in substance abuse: 1976-1979.
Drug abuse patterns are examined for 326,611 males and females who abused drugs and were treated at a hospital emergency room or died. The data reveal a marked percentage difference between male and female mentions of heroin, PCP, and diazepam. A significantly larger proportion of females than males indicated their motivation for drug abuse to be a suicide attempt or gesture. Diazepam, alcohol-in-combination, and aspirin are the most frequently mentioned drugs by those whose motivation is suicidal. However, the percentage difference between males and females for these three drugs is less than 6%. The data were collected during the years 1976-1979.
D000428:Alcohol Drinking; D003975:Diazepam; D005260:Female; D006556:Heroin Dependence / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D013287:Illicit Drugs; D008297:Male; D009021:Morphine Dependence / Q000453:epidemiology; D004364:Pharmaceutical Preparations; D010623:Phencyclidine Abuse / Q000453:epidemiology; D012737:Sex Factors; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology*
D013287:Illicit Drugs; D004364:Pharmaceutical Preparations; D003975:Diazepam