Table 1 Numbers of participants reporting diversion activity and who with
From: The nature of methadone diversion in England: a Merseyside case study
Diversion Activity | Time period | Number (%) | Who from/to | Number (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Been given methadone (n = 885) | Past Yr | 387 (44) | Friend/Associate | 346 (89) |
| Â | Â | Â | Partner | 30 (8) |
| Â | Â | Â | Relative | 9 (2) |
| Â | Â | Â | Doctor | 2 (1) |
| Â | Â | Â | Dealer | 10 (3) |
| Â | Â | Â | Other | 8 (2) |
| Â | Past 4 wks | 126 (14) | Friend/Associate | 112 (88) |
| Â | Â | Â | Partner | 10 (10) |
| Â | Â | Â | Relative | 4 (4) |
| Â | Â | Â | Doctor | 4 (3) |
| Â | Â | Â | Dealer | 0 |
| Â | Â | Â | Other | 2 (2) |
Bought Methadone (n = 884) | Past Yr | 382 (43) | Friend/Associate | 343 (90) |
| Â | Â | Â | Partner | 3 (1) |
| Â | Â | Â | Relative | 0 |
| Â | Â | Â | Doctor | Â |
| Â | Â | Â | Dealer | 19 (5) |
| Â | Â | Â | Other | 14 (4) |
| Â | Past 4 wks | 131 (15) | Friend/Associate | 119 (91) |
| Â | Â | Â | Partner | 0 |
| Â | Â | Â | Relative | 0 |
| Â | Â | Â | Doctor | 0 |
| Â | Â | Â | Dealer | 6(5) |
| Â | Â | Â | Other | 3 (2) |
Given away methadone (n = 854) | Past Yr | 111 (13) | Friend/Associate | 84 (76) |
| Â | Â | Â | Partner | 30(27) |
| Â | Â | Â | Relative | 4(4) |
| Â | Â | Â | Doctor | 0 |
| Â | Â | Â | Dealer | 0 |
| Â | Â | Â | Other | 0 |
| Â | Past 4 wks | 35 (4) | Friend/Associate | 24 (69) |
| Â | Â | Â | Partner | 11(31) |
| Â | Â | Â | Relative | 1(3) |
| Â | Â | Â | Doctor | 0 |
| Â | Â | Â | Dealer | 0 |
| Â | Â | Â | Other | 0 |
Traded methadone (n = 855) | Past Yr | 28 (3) | Friend/Associate | 27(96) |
| Â | Â | Â | Partner | 0 |
| Â | Â | Â | Relative | 0 |
| Â | Â | Â | Doctor | 0 |
| Â | Â | Â | Dealer | 1(4) |
| Â | Â | Â | Other | 1(4) |
| Â | Past 4 wks | 9 (1) | Friend/Associate | 9(100) |
| Â | Â | Â | Partner | 0 |
| Â | Â | Â | Relative | 0 |
| Â | Â | Â | Doctor | 0 |
| Â | Â | Â | Dealer | 0 |
| Â | Â | Â | Other | 1(11) |
Sold methadone (n = 854) | Past Yr | 46 (5) | Friend/Associate | 43(93) |
| Â | Â | Â | Partner | 1(2) |
| Â | Â | Â | Relative | 0 |
| Â | Â | Â | Doctor | 0 |
| Â | Â | Â | Dealer | 0 |
| Â | Â | Â | Other | 3(7) |
| Â | Past 4 wks | 14 (2) | Friend/Associate | 14(100) |
| Â | Â | Â | Partner | 0 |
| Â | Â | Â | Relative | 0 |
| Â | Â | Â | Doctor | 0 |
| Â | Â | Â | Dealer | 0 |
| Â | Â | Â | Other | 0 |