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Table 1 Survey summary

From: A drug use survey among clients of harm reduction sites across British Columbia, Canada, 2012

 

Description

Questions

Page 1

Consisted of the following questions (paraphrased, multiple answer choices not provided)

Is this the first time you have used this supply pick up site?

Gender?

Age?

Who are you picking up supplies for?

Have you used the services of other supply pick-up sites?

In the past 7 days, have you consumed alcohol not sold in a liquor store?

If you used rigs in the past 7 days, how did you get rid of them?

Page 2

Asked about drugs used in the past 7 daysa (number of days used, method of use, doses(hits) per day, cost per hit)

Cocaine (powder)

Crack

Heroin

Methadone

Morphine

Oxycontin/codone

Dilaudid

Amphetamines (dexedrine, preludin)

Barbiturates

Crystal meth

‘Speedballs’

Benzo's

Ritalin

Glues or solvents

  1. Summary of the 2012 Survey Tool. aPolysubstance use was defined as using ≥2 drugs from the list above and included other drugs not listed but identified in the final question; polysubstance use excluded marijuana and alcohol. Source: 2012 HR Drug Use Survey, BC Harm Reduction Strategies and Services.