Depression among regular heroin users: The influence of gender

Sordo, Luis; Chahua, Marcela; Bravo, María J.; Barrio, Gregorio; Brugal, M. Teresa; Domingo‐Salvany, Antònia; Molist, Gemma; Fuente, Luís de la

doi:10.1016/j.addbeh.2011.09.009

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“…12 This study found that women initiated methamphetamine use at a younger age than men, which is in line with a previous study in Taiwan. 32 Because women have a higher rate of depressive disorders 32,42 and encounter more psychosocial stresses than men, it is hypothesized that amphetamines and ketamine use may serve as self-medication for depression and distress. 14,43 However, it is also possible that high comorbid amphetamines and ketamine use is the result of interaction with intimate partners.…”

Section: Lifetime and Concurrent Substance Usementioning

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Gender Differences in Heroin Users Receiving Methadone Maintenance Therapy in Taiwan

Lin

Chang

Wang

et al. 2013

Journal of Addictive Diseases

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This study examined gender differences in heroin users who first received MMT. Compared with men, female heroin users were younger and more likely to be unemployed, to have family members using illicit substances, to initiate heroin use at a younger age, to begin MMT earlier after starting heroin use, to have methamphetamine use, to initiate methamphetamine use at a younger age, and to report a child-raising burden and a prior history of traumatic experiences. Men were more likely to have use of betel quid, and to initiate alcohol, nicotine and betel quid use at a younger age than women.

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Section: Lifetime and Concurrent Substance Usementioning

confidence: 99%

Gender Differences in Heroin Users Receiving Methadone Maintenance Therapy in Taiwan

Lin

Chang

Wang

et al. 2013

Journal of Addictive Diseases

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“…The prevalence of depression among heroin smokers has been found to be higher in females than males (Sordo et al, 2012). …”

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Women, drugs and HIV

Azim

Bontell

Strathdee

2015

International Journal of Drug Policy

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Women who inject drugs are among the most vulnerable to HIV through both unsafe injections and unprotected sex. They are also among the most hidden affected populations, as they are more stigmatized than their male counterparts. Many sell sex to finance their own and their partner’s drug habit and often their partner exerts a significant amount of control over their sex work, condom use and injection practices. Women who use drugs all over the world face many different barriers to HIV service access including police harassment, judgmental health personnel and a fear of losing their children. In order to enable these women to access life-saving services including needle-syringe and condom programs, opioid substitution therapy and HIV testing and treatment, it is essential to create a conducive environment and provide tailor-made services that are adapted to their specific needs. In this commentary, we explore the risks and vulnerabilities of women who use drugs as well as the interventions that have been shown to reduce their susceptibility to HIV infection.

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“…Los dependientes a esta sustancia tienen predisposición a presentar trastornos depresivos e ideación suicida 50 , aunque son más frecuentes en mujeres. Un estudio en el que se siguió un grupo de heroinómanos durante 30 meses, encontró que las mujeres eran más propensas a tener depresión mayor tanto en la línea base (31.1% en mujeres vs 19.8% en hombres) como cuando se evaluaron, a los 36 meses después del tratamiento (11.9% vs 6.1%) 51 . Una investigación en la que se aplicó una escala dimensional se reportó mayor sintomatología depresiva en mujeres 76.7% que en hombres 75%.…”

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Complicaciones del uso de la heroína parenteral: artículo de revisión

Ocampo

Gómez

2017

MedUPB

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RESUMENRevisión narrativa que buscó recopilar informacion sobre complicaciones del uso de la heroína parenteral. Fueron captados artículos científicos, revisiones y casos clínicos en las bases de datos Scielo, Lilacs, Medline. La heroína es una sustancia psicoactiva y su uso tiene consecuencias adversas para la salud física y mental; las complicaciones físicas más frecuentes son infecciones por virus como el HIV, las hepatitis B y C, infecciones de piel, tuberculosis, embolias pulmonares y enfermedades renales. Otras complicaciones frecuentes son los trastornos mentales como depresión, trastornos de personalidad y el uso concomitante de otras sustancias, como el cannabis y la cocaína. Para el profesional de enfermería es importante conocer las complicaciones del uso de la heroína para planear procesos integrales y elaborar programas de reduccion de riesgos y daños derivados del uso de la sustancia. Palabras clave: heroína; abuso de sustancias por vía intravenosa; impactos en la salud. ABSTRACTThis literature review sought to collect information on complications of parenteral use of heroin. Scientific articles, reviews, and case reports were selected from Scielo, Lilacs, and Medline databases. Heroin is a psychoactive substance and its use has mental and physical health consequences; among the most common physical consequences are blood-borne infectious diseases such as HIV, hepatitis B and C, skin infections, tuberculosis, pulmonary embolism, and renal disease. Other frequent complications include mental disorders, such as depression, personality disorders, and the concomitant abuse of other substances, such as cannabis and cocaine. It is important for nurses to be aware of the complications of heroin use in order to plan comprehensive processes and develop nursing programs that reduce the risks and harm resulting from use of the substance. Keywords: heroin; substance abuse, intravenous; impacts on health. RESUMORevisão narrativa que buscou recopilar informação sobre complicações do uso da heroína parenteral. Foram captados artigos científicos, revisões e casos clínicos nas bases de dados Scielo, Lilacs, Medline. A heroína é uma substância psicoativa e seu uso tem consequências adversas para a saúde física e mental; as complicações físicas mais frequentes são infecções por vírus como o HIV, as hepatite B e C, infecções da pele, tuberculose, embolias pulmonares e doenças renais. Outras complicações frequentes são os transtornos mentais como depressão, transtornos de personalidade e o uso concomitante de outras substâncias, como a maconha e a cocaína. Para o profissional de enfermagem é importante conhecer as complicações do uso da heroína para planejar processos integrais e elaborar programas de redução de riscos e estragos derivados do uso da substância. Palavras chave: heroína; abuso de substâncias por via intravenosa; impactos na saúde.

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Depression among regular heroin users: The influence of gender

Cited by 46 publications

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Gender Differences in Heroin Users Receiving Methadone Maintenance Therapy in Taiwan

Gender Differences in Heroin Users Receiving Methadone Maintenance Therapy in Taiwan

Women, drugs and HIV

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