The characteristics of cocaine users among young adults in Sydney.

摘要: Objective To describe the prevalence and pattern of cocaine use among young Sydney adults interviewed during a study "market position" cocaine. Design A telephone survey adults. Participants total 499 men women aged between 14 35 were selected to ensure sample 300 persons who used alcohol tobacco at least weekly, had been offered or tried one illicit drug. Main outcome measures These having ever cocaine, frequency use, daily marijuana, sedatives, designer drugs, amphetamines heroin. Results Thirteen per cent (95% confidence interval [CI], 10%-16%) whom only 20% (CI, 15%-25%) current users. Cocaine users distinguished from non-users by being more likely be (odds ratio, 2.1; CI, 1.3-3.6) 3.0; 1.7-5.6), have marijuana 7.1; 3.2-15.9), sedatives 11.4; 6.4-20.7), drugs 17.2; 9.2-32.2), 27.1; 14.3-51.3), heroin 36.5; 14.0-94.9). The odds increased with number different types that person tried. Conclusions was low an over-representation drug experimented variety drugs. Only minority those