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SOCIAL ASPECTS OF HEROIN ABUSERS
Niko Bekarovski Clinic of Toxicology - Clinic Center Skopje- Republic of Macedonia
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Introduction: The number of heroin abusers have tendency of relative and absolute increase in last decade. Social and economic disturbances, and crime actions are connected with this modern epidemic situation.
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Aim of the study: The aim of the study is to analyzed the age, sex, social and ethnic distribution of heroin abusers
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Patients and methods: We analyzed a group of 57 heroin abusers, hospitably treated at the Clinic of Toxicology , after heroin overdose. All the patients have answered a specially prepared questionnaire.
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Results: Average age of the analyzed group was 19,6 (± 7,8) years.36 patients (63,17%) were male and 21 female. The average heroin dose was 0,25 g. per day (max. 1,5 and min. 0,25 every fourth day). 46 patients (80,7%) used only I.v. application of the heroin. Home resources were the usual way to get finances for heroin (>60%). 14 patients were heroin smugglers and dealers and 11 of them (19%) were already at prison. Only 9 patients had regular employment.
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Ethnic distribution of heroin abusers
From 28 macedonians 18 were females 64,3% All 18 albanians were males Two of the six muslims were females One of the four gypsies was female
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Level of education and divorced parents among heroin abusers
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Conclusion: Young population, male domination high percent of crime delicts and divorced parents, and very low level of employment are main characteristics of heroin abusers in Republic of Macedonia.
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