The second National Epidemiological Survey on illicit drug use at six high‐prevalence areas in China: prevalence rates and use patterns

Hao, Wei; Xiao, Shuiyuan; Liu, Teiqiao; Young, Derson; Chen, Shanmei; Zhang, Diran; Li, Chao; Jian-guo, Shi; Chen, Guoqiang; Yang, Kun

doi:10.1046/j.1360-0443.2002.00197.x

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“…The specifics of China's drug problem have been thoroughly documented by Hao et al who described the prevalence and patterns of illicit drug use in the heavily populated areas of Yunnan, Sichuan, Gansu, and Gungdong provinces between 1993 and 2000 (Hao et al 1998(Hao et al , 2002Wolf et al 2004). Hao and colleagues screened more than 50,000 individuals aged 15 or above in these communities and interviewed possible abusers.…”

Section: The Present Epidemic Of Drug Abuse In China (From the 1980s mentioning

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Drug Abuse in China: Past, Present and Future

Lü

Yu-xia

2007

Cell Mol Neurobiol

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Following British importation of opium to China in 1760s, the use and production of the drug in China increased dramatically. This situation was aggravated after the failure of Opium Wars that occurred between the United Kingdom and the Qing Empire in China with the aim of forcing China to import British Opium; this war made China open the door to a free flowing opium trade, with disastrous social and public health consequences. The subsequent rise of the new China created drug-free atmosphere by strict legislation and punishment, in which drug use greatly decreased. However, in the context of governmental reform and the open-door policies of the 1980s, drug abuse has re-emerged as a major public health problem. Today, drug abuse is highly linked to the spread of HIV/AIDS and to drug-related crimes in China. To combat the severe drug problem facing the nation, the Chinese government has adopted the Methadone Maintenance Treatment program, a multi-faceted therapeutic approach that aims to reduce the health and social problem induced by drug epidemics. In addition, traditional Chinese medicine, including herbal therapy and acupuncture, both found to be effective in the prevention of relapse and causes few side effects, making them useful for the treatment of opiate addiction. With continuous application of these therapies and managements that have been proved to be effective in harm reduction in the western countries, we believe that drug abuse and its related problems in China will be brought under control.

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Section: The Present Epidemic Of Drug Abuse In China (From the 1980s mentioning

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Drug Abuse in China: Past, Present and Future

Lü

Yu-xia

2007

Cell Mol Neurobiol

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“…Although the rate of schizophrenia is relatively stable, a substantial increase in substance problems has been observed in the last three decades in China [48]. The rate of alcohol and substance abuse in China, despite the recent increase, remains much lower than in the West.…”

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Suicide in China: Unique demographic patterns and relationship to depressive disorder

Law

Liu²

2008

Curr Psychiatry Rep

102

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Recent research on suicide in China reveals several unique findings: 1) female suicides outnumber male suicides by a 3:1 ratio; 2) rural suicides outnumber urban suicides by a 3:1 ratio; 3) a large upsurge of young adult and older adult suicides has occurred; 4) a comparatively high national suicide rate two to three times the global average is evident; and, most startlingly, 5) a low rate of psychiatric illness, particularly depression, exists in suicide victims. The strongest empirical data suggest that these trends result from a high number of rural, young females who experience acute interpersonal or financial crises and then impulsively attempt suicide using lethal pesticides or poisons. Other suicide risk factors in China are similar to those that are well known internationally. Interactive sociological, cultural, and economic hypotheses unique to China provide further insight. Among those, the cultural-socioeconomic disadvantages of the Chinese rural female and cultural attitudes toward suicide are particularly noteworthy.

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“…Previous studies in other countries have revealed huge differences in 2-year prevalence of illicit drug use. The UK National Survey suggest prevalences of between 32 and 37% for males aged 16-24 and of between 22 and 29% for females of the same age group [9], whereas a National Survey in China found a prevalence of 1.2% among those aged 15 or above, 1.8% in males and 0.5% in females [15], with opiates being the main drugs used. Discussion of these huge differences in prevalence across countries needs to be taken with caution and is beyond the scope of this paper.…”

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The experience of abuse and mental health in the young Thai population

Jirapramukpitak¹,

Prince²,

Harpham³

2005

Soc Psychiat Epidemiol

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Objectives-The aims of this study were to examine the prevalence of child abuse exposure among Thai people in a suburban community and to describe the association of abuse experiences with common mental disorders (CMD), alcohol use disorders and substance use.Methods-A population-based cross-sectional survey was conducted in Northern Bangkok on a representative sample of 202 young residents, aged 16-25 years.Results-Thirty eight percent of the respondents reported experiencing some form of abuse during childhood, with 5.8% having been subjected to sexual penetration, 11.7% having been physically abused and 31.8% emotionally abused. A graded relationship was found between the extent of exposure to abuse during childhood and mental problems. After controlling for potential confounders, CMD remained significantly associated with emotional abuse, and alcohol use disorders remained associated with sexual abuse. Strong but non-significant trends were present for associations between CMD and sexual abuse and all forms of abuse with substance use.Conclusion-Child abuse experiences were common among the respondents. Childhood abuse, particularly sexual abuse, has a potentially devastating impact on adult mental health.

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The second National Epidemiological Survey on illicit drug use at six high‐prevalence areas in China: prevalence rates and use patterns

Abstract: Compared with the data from the 1993 survey, illicit drug use has continued to escalate across the areas, calling for priority concern in various sections of the country.

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Drug Abuse in China: Past, Present and Future

Drug Abuse in China: Past, Present and Future

Suicide in China: Unique demographic patterns and relationship to depressive disorder

The experience of abuse and mental health in the young Thai population

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