Current injection characteristics | n(%) |
---|---|
Injection practices | Â |
Age (in years) at first injection | Â |
  13–19 | 28 (45) |
  20–29 | 19 (31) |
  30–39 | 7 (11) |
  ≥40 | 8 (13) |
Duration of injecting | Â |
  0–2 years | 5 (8) |
  3–9 years | 10 (16) |
  10–19 years | 14 (23) |
  ≥ 20 years | 33 (53) |
Drug injected (in past 6Â months) | Â |
  Heroin | 60 (97) |
  Cocaine | 37 (60) |
  Amphetamine | 18 (29) |
  Methadone | 11 (18) |
Main drug injected (in past 6Â months) | Â |
  Heroin | 37 (60) |
  Cocaine | 14 (23) |
  Amphetamine | 7 (11) |
  Other | 4 (7) |
Frequency of injecting (in past 6Â months) | Â |
  Low frequency (1–60 injections) | 30 (48) |
  Less than daily (61–182 injections) | 11 (18) |
  Daily (>182 injections) | 20 (32) |
Main place of injection (in past 6Â months) | Â |
  Home | 38 (61) |
  Drug Consumption Room | 11 (18) |
  Friends home | 8 (13) |
  Other facilities (e.g. HAT) | 3 (5) |
  Public places | 2 (3) |
Attempt(s) to stop injecting | 52 (84) |
Risk behaviour | Â |
Syringe sharing (in past 6Â months) | 6 (10) |
Public injecting (in past 6Â months) | 15 (24) |