Substance use and related problems: a study on the abuse of recreational and not recreational drugs in Northern Italy.
2015 subjects were interviewed at musical events and raves in Northern Italy: average age 25.1, 42% female, 67% work, 42% study, 61% have higher certificate of education. 3.8% used drugs for the first time in the last year, and 60% have been using drugs for over 5 years, age of first use 16.3. In the last year, 26% have tried a mix of drugs, 52% alcohol and drugs, 48% have driven after drinking; drug consumption was: marijuana 58%, hashish 55%, cocaine 24%, popper 12%, hallucinogenic mushrooms 13%, ecstasy 13%, amphetamines 13%, Salvia divinorum 11%, LSD 9%, opium 9%, ketamine 7%, heroin 5%. In the last year, 27% subjects had depression, 25.7% anxiety, 23.7% sleep disorders, 15% financial problems, 13% road accidents, 9% addiction, 6% judicial problems. All problems were correlated to CAGE (Cut, Annoyed, Guilty, Eye-opener) test, drug use and mix drug use; psychological problems were higher for females: anxiety for cocaine, memory and psychosomatic for opium, sleeping disorders for crack, anxiety for popper, hallucinations for LSD and hallucinogenic mushrooms.
Pavarin
Raimondo Maria
RM
Osservatorio Epidemiologico Metropolitano Dipendenze Patologiche, AUSL Bologna, Via San Lorenzo 1, 40100 Bologna, Italy. raimondo.pavarin@ausl.bologna.it
D000063:Accidents, Traffic / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D000328:Adult; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000453:epidemiology; D000662:Amphetamines / Q000009:adverse effects; D001007:Anxiety / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000453:epidemiology; D016578:Crack Cocaine / Q000009:adverse effects; D003863:Depression / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006213:Hallucinogens / Q000009:adverse effects; D003932:Heroin / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy / Q000453:epidemiology; D007649:Ketamine / Q000009:adverse effects; D008297:Male; D002189:Marijuana Abuse / Q000453:epidemiology; D009538:Nicotine / Q000009:adverse effects; D009892:Opium / Q000009:adverse effects; D012893:Sleep Wake Disorders / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000453:epidemiology; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
D000662:Amphetamines; D016578:Crack Cocaine; D006213:Hallucinogens; D007649:Ketamine; D009538:Nicotine; D003932:Heroin; D009892:Opium