海洛因滥用高危年龄分析

目的 :分析海洛因依赖者初始吸毒的年龄和毒品滥用的高危年龄段。方法 :对武汉市药物依赖治疗中心自愿戒毒者的 10 0 0份病历进行查阅 ,按性别、年龄段归类统计分析。结果 :样本的男女比例为 3 2 6∶1;初始吸毒时构成比最高的年龄段为 2 0 - 2 9a(占 72 6 0 % ) ,其中男性 2 5 - 2 7a年龄段的构成比占 4 2 36 % ,女性 2 2 - 2 4a年龄段的构成比占 32 76 % ;男女初吸的年龄分别为 2 7 13a±s 4 95a和 2 5 13a±s 5 0 8a,两者比较差异有显著性 (P <0 0 1)。结论 :青少年为海洛因依赖的高危年龄人群 ,建议有关部门针对其特点 ,监管、打击和预防教育相结合 ,以遏制毒品蔓延。

ANALYSIS OF THE HIGH RISK AGE GROUP OF HEROIN ABUSE

Objective: To study the age of heroin addicts at initial use of heroin and find out the high-risk age of drug abuse. Methods: The medical records of 1000 heroin dependent patients who undertook voluntary detoxification in Wuhan Drug Dependent Treatment Center were analyzed. Results:(1) The ratio of male and female of heroin use was 3.26∶1;(2) 72.60% of the heroin dependent patients started drug use at the age of 20-29 a; the most dangerous age of drug abuse was 25-27 a (42.36%) for male and 22-24 a (32.76%) for female; (3) The average age of initial use of male and female was 27.13 a±s 4.95 a and 25.13 a±s 5.08 a, respectively, showing a significant difference (P<0.01). Conclusion: Youngsters are the high-risk group of heroin abuse. Supervision, punishment and preventive education should be combined in the control of drug abuse.