Children attending addiction treatment services in Dublin, 1990-1999.

Abstract:

:In Europe, adolescent substance misuse increased during the 1990s. Ireland has among the highest rates of substance misuse among schoolchildren in Europe. We sought to describe the socio-demographic and drug misuse profile of children presenting to addiction treatment services in Dublin during the 1990s. Of the 9,874 individuals who sought addiction treatment, 1,953 (20%) were aged less than 18 years. There was a sharp increase in the number of children after 1993. The main drug of abuse was an opiate in 48% of cases. Compared to adults, the children were more likely to be female and less likely to inject. As the decade progressed the proportion of girls increased, injecting was reported more frequently and there was a dramatic rise in heroin misuse. Child heroin users were more likely to be female and to be homeless compared to their adult counterparts. This study highlights the need for a dedicated service for child drug users in Dublin.

journal_name

Eur Addict Res

authors

Smyth BP,O'Brien M

doi

10.1159/000076116

keywords:

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2004-01-01 00:00:00

pages

68-74

issue

2

eissn

1022-6877

issn

1421-9891

pii

76116

journal_volume

10

pub_type

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