From: Population estimation and harm reduction among people who inject drugs in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Characteristics of drugs | Frequency | Percent |
---|---|---|
Drug type | ||
 Heroin | 155 | 56.2 |
 Cocaine | 133 | 48.2 |
 Pethidine | 43 | 15.6 |
 Crack | 11 | 4.0 |
 Morphine | 6 | 2.2 |
 Ecstasy | 3 | 1.1 |
 Tramadol | 2 | 0.7 |
 Others | 4 | 1.4 |
Number of type of drugs | ||
 Only one | 209 | 75.7 |
 Two drugs | 58 | 21.0 |
 Three or more | 9 | 3.3 |
Place where a drug is found | ||
 From friends | 227 | 82.2 |
 Special shops | 43 | 15.6 |
 Smuggled from contraband | 28 | 10.1 |
 From pharmacy/drug shops | 22 | 8.0 |
 Non-gover. health facility | 17 | 6.2 |
 From an ordinary shop | 7 | 2.7 |
Reported cost of drug | Ethiopian Birr (Mean + SD) | Â |
Average daily price | 189.39 + 158.1 | Â |
Price of drugs used on the last day | 172.77 + 149.0 | Â |
Price for a single injection | 145.96 + 127.9 | Â |
Price of a single injection of the last time | 144.70 + 129.1 | Â |