The rise and fall of heroin use in an inner city area of Dublin.
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A STUDY on the extent of heroin use in a Dublin *^ South Inner City Electoral Ward during the period 1979-1985 was conducted between May and September. A total of 82 questionnaires were completed. Each respondent had a settled address in the Ward during 1979-1985. All gave a history of heroin use. The authenticity of heroin use was validated for all respondents through medical records. The extent of heroin use in the area was greatest in the 1979-1981 period and during this time it was concentrated in the under 25 year age groups, particularly males 15-19 years old. Since 1981 there has been a marked decline in heroin use within the Ward. The profile of the heroin user is similar to that described in previous MedicoSocial Research Board studies.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Irish journal of medical science
دوره 157 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1988