Table 1 Characteristics and drug use behaviors reported by a sample of people who inject drugs at a supervised injecting facility in Copenhagen, Denmark ( n = 41)
Characteristic | n (%)b |
|---|---|
Age (median, 25th; 75th) | 37 (30; 43) |
22 – 30 | 11 (26.8) |
31 – 40 | 14 (34.1) |
41 – 49 | 13 (31.7) |
50 – 57 | 3 (7.3) |
Sex | |
Female | 4 (9.8) |
Male | 37 (90.2) |
Born in Denmark | |
Yes | 33 (80.5) |
No | 8 (19.5) |
Current housing | |
Homeless | 11 (26.8) |
Temporary | 12 (29.3) |
Permanent | 18 (43.9) |
Age of first injection (median, 25th; 75th) | 18 (17; 22) |
12 – 17 | 16 (39.0) |
18 – 23 | 17 (41.5) |
24 – 29 | 4 (9.8) |
30 – 43 | 4 (9.8) |
Drugs currently used at SIF | |
Cocaine | 30 (73.2) |
Heroin | 25 (61.0) |
Methadone | 11 (26.8) |
Speedball | 4 (9.8) |
Ritalin | 4 (9.8) |
Other | 8 (19.5) |
Enrolled in treatment a | |
Any substance abuse treatment | 24 (58.5) |
Opioid replacement therapy | 20 (48.8) |
24 hour treatment | 3 (7.3) |
Other | 6 (14.6) |
Frequency of use at SIF a | |
Every day | 12 (29.3) |
Every couple of days | 10 (24.4) |
Once a week | 3 (7.3) |
Every couple of weeks | 5 (12.2) |
Once a month | 3 (7.3) |
Less than once a month | 5 (12.2) |
Arrested/charged with crime a | |
Yes | 17 (41.5) |
No | 22 (53.7) |
Primary site of fixing before SIF | |
Outdoors (street, park, lot, etc.) | 25 (61.0) |
Own place | 23 (56.1) |
Other’s place | 16 (39.0) |
Public washroom | 16 (39.0) |
Other | 2 (4.9) |