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What Services Are What Services Are SayingSaying
April ShawApril Shaw
March 2009March 2009
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SurveySurvey Questions CoveredQuestions Covered
• Illicit Drug UseIllicit Drug Use• Polydrug UsePolydrug Use• Costs, Purity & AvailabilityCosts, Purity & Availability• Changes in client profilesChanges in client profiles
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ClientsClients
Age Age • 10 ‘no difference’10 ‘no difference’• 7 ‘Younger’7 ‘Younger’• 4 ‘Older’4 ‘Older’
GenderGender• 12 ‘no difference’12 ‘no difference’• 5 ‘more females’5 ‘more females’• 2 ‘more males’2 ‘more males’
EthnicityEthnicity• 15 ‘no change’15 ‘no change’• Eastern EuropeanEastern European• Asian (women)Asian (women)
Employment StatusEmployment Status• 14 ‘no change’14 ‘no change’• 5 cocaine, steroids, 5 cocaine, steroids,
GHBGHB
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ClientsClients 2nd and 3rd generation substance use2nd and 3rd generation substance use
Clients with mental health/ dual diagnosis issuesClients with mental health/ dual diagnosis issues
Clients homeless or with urgent housing issuesClients homeless or with urgent housing issues
More challenging behaviours, especially among More challenging behaviours, especially among 18-30 year olds18-30 year olds
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Drugs Used Drugs Used
46% change in drugs used46% change in drugs used• BenzodiazepinesBenzodiazepines• Cannabis - young peopleCannabis - young people• GHBGHB• MethamphetamineMethamphetamine
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Poly Drug UsePoly Drug Use
40% change poly drug use40% change poly drug use• Diazepam, heroin, alcoholDiazepam, heroin, alcohol• Heroin, crack cocaine, benzos Heroin, crack cocaine, benzos
(methadone)(methadone)• Amphetamines and heroinAmphetamines and heroin• alcohol, MDMA, cocainealcohol, MDMA, cocaine
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Route of administrationRoute of administration
16% change route of drug use16% change route of drug use• increased injectingincreased injecting
femoralfemoral youngeryounger femalefemale
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Drug UseDrug UseAdverse consequencesAdverse consequences
• HeroinHeroin Injecting injuriesInjecting injuries Hepatitis C Hepatitis C OverdoseOverdose
• DiazepamDiazepam mental healthmental health aggressionaggression criminal activitycriminal activity
• CannabisCannabis Mental healthMental health
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InternetInternet
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Prices, Purity and AvailabilityPrices, Purity and Availability
PricesPrices• 42% change42% change
PurityPurity• 56% change56% change
AvailabilityAvailability• 66% change66% change
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Avg. PriceAvg. Price
Herbal Cannabis –standard grade (oz)Herbal Cannabis –standard grade (oz) £86£86
Herbal Cannabis –good quality e.g. skunk (oz)Herbal Cannabis –good quality e.g. skunk (oz) £132£132
Resin Cannabis (oz)Resin Cannabis (oz) £50£50
Ecstasy/MDMA (per ill/crystal/powder)Ecstasy/MDMA (per ill/crystal/powder) £2 per pill / £60 per £2 per pill / £60 per gramgram
Amphetamine (gram)Amphetamine (gram) £10£10
Diazepam (per pill)Diazepam (per pill) 50p per 5mg / £1 per 50p per 5mg / £1 per 10mg10mg
Heroin (per gram/bag)Heroin (per gram/bag) £10 bags / £50 -100 per £10 bags / £50 -100 per gramgram
Cocaine (gram)Cocaine (gram) £44£44
Crack (average) per rock Crack (average) per rock £10 – 20 (weight not £10 – 20 (weight not consistent)consistent)
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Finally…Finally…
BenzodiazepinesBenzodiazepines AlcoholAlcohol Prices stablePrices stable
• CocaineCocaine