Table 4 Characteristics of commonly used drugs in the past 12 months by people who inject drugs substances in Addis Ababa and Hawassa, December 2019
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) | |
| Average daily price | 189.39 + 158.1 | |
| Price of drugs used on the last day | 172.77 + 149.0 | |
| Price for a single injection | 145.96 + 127.9 | |
| Price of a single injection of the last time | 144.70 + 129.1 | |
