Table 1 Socio-demographic and drug use characteristics of participants in the Peer Engagement and Evaluation Project (PEEP) (n = 70^a)

Age

Mean (years)

Range (years)

 All clients

44

18–64

 Female

41

18–60

 Male

45

20–64

Gender

n

%

 Female

30

42.9

 Male

38

54.3

 Transgender

1

1.4

 Other

1

1.4

Ethnicity

n

%

 Aboriginal

25

35.7

 Non-Aboriginal

45

64.3

Income source^b

n

%

 Full-time employment

0

0

 Part-time employment

6

8.6

 Self-employed

7

10.0

 Disability assistance

42

60.0

 Social assistance

20

28.6

 Other

13

18.6

Housing status

n

%

 Owned unit

3

4.3

 Rental unit

38

54.3

 Shelter

10

14.3

 No fixed address

16

22.9

 Other

3

4.3

Drugs used in the last week^b

n

%

 Heroin

30

42.9

 Methadone

19

27.1

 Morphine

28

40.0

 Dilaudid

15

21.4

 Oxycodone

12

17.1

 Fentanyl

15

21.4

 Benzodiazepine

15

21.4

 Cocaine

27

38.6

 Crack

37

52.9

 Crystal Meth

36

51.4

 Stimulant

12

17.1

 Marijuana

10

14.3

 GHB

2

2.9

 Suboxone

3

4.3

 Acid (LSD)

3

4.3

 Ecstacy

1

1.4

 Tylenol #3

1

1.4

Number of drugs used in the last week

n

%

 0

2

2.9

 1

8

11.4

 2

7

10.0

 3

18

25.7

 4

15

21.4

 5

7

10.0

 6

2

2.9

 7

6

8.6

 8

1

1.4

 9

3

4.3

 10

1

1.4

Method of drug use in the last week^b

n

%

 Smoke

69

98.6

 Snort

61

87.1

 Inject

44

62.9

 Swallow

54

77.1

 Other

8

11.4