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Table 3 Associated Problems Percentages (N = 740)

From: People who inject drugs (PWID) and HIV/aids cases in Mexico City: 1987–2015

 

Amphetamines

n = 18

Cocaine

n = 293

Heroine

n = 184

Opiates

n = 90

Hallucinogens

n = 39

Sedatives

n = 63

Other non

Medical drugs

n = 53

Before Use

After

Before Use

After

Before Use

After

Before Use

After

Before Use

After

Before Use

After

Before Use

After

Academic

16.7

24.4

12.5

42.9

15.6

53.0

13.5

43.9

7.7

19.4

14.8

17.9

17.0

31.7

Economic

5.9

38.9

15.4

41.8

11.9

47.2

8.2

41.9

2.6

15.4

10.0

20.0

5.8

17.3

Familiar

35.3

53.8

34.8

63.1*

40.3

75.7*

25.6

72.0*

2.6

38.9*

16.7

47.5*

26.4

48.3*

Work

11.1

40.0

12.9

41.0

13.6

54.0

11.8

45.0

2.6

21.9

6.6

26.5

3.8

13.0

Legal Issues

5.6

37.5

8.7

44.0

8.4

57.2

5.7

35.7

5.1

25.0

0

12.5

1.9

15.2

Mental- Nervous

27.8

61.1*

30.3

57.6

45.8

55.6

28.1

48.8

15.4

15.4

6.7

30.0

9.6

32.1

Physical

5.9

41.2

10.0

47.8

13.1

50.9

10.3

48.7

0.0

24.0

8.2

30.0

7.7

27.0

Psychological

38.9

43.8

33.7

42.7

47.2

60.1

33.3

47.4

33.3

24.0

28.8

35.4

9.4

33.3

Sexual

38.9

38.9

27.6

34.0

40.1

44.8

25.8

36.0

33.3

33.3

25.4

28.8

3.8

9.4

Social

11.1

38.9

12.4

41.0

20.0

54.3

8.2

38.6

18.9

18.8

20.0

22.2

5.7

29.8

  1. Academic: Learning problems, Bullyng, behavioral problems
  2. Economic problems: low income, spend money on drugs
  3. Familiar problems: family rupture, domestic violence, family consumption
  4. Work problems: job instability, Job’s issues
  5. Legal issues: robberies car accidents, drug sales
  6. Mental-nervous: Anxiety disorders, depressions, attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder, schizophrenia
  7. Physical problems: cardiovascular problems, respiratory problems, astenia
  8. Psychological problems: low self-esteem, suicide attempt, Low tolerance to frustration
  9. Sexual problems: sexual abuse, Increased sex drive, Lack of sexual interest
  10. Social problems: antisocial behaviors, isolation, environment influence
  11. *Highest percentage of problems in every type of drug