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A Swedish drug abuse warning network

B Frykholm, L M Gunne

    Drug and Alcohol Dependence
    |March 1, 1980
    PubMed
    Summary

    Opiate drug use significantly increased from 1965 to 1976 among clinic patients, while amphetamine and cannabis use declined. This shift suggests a market transition towards more potent substances like heroin.

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    Area of Science:

    • Addiction Medicine
    • Pharmacology
    • Public Health

    Background:

    • Drug use patterns are dynamic and influenced by market availability and potency.
    • Understanding historical trends in substance abuse is crucial for public health interventions.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To analyze trends in drug use among patients admitted to a drug addiction clinic between 1971 and 1976.
    • To identify shifts in the popularity of various drug classes, including opiates, amphetamines, hallucinogens, cocaine, and cannabis.

    Main Methods:

    • Retrospective survey of 592 consecutive clinic admissions.
    • Data collection on self-reported drug use history since first contact with the illegal drug market.
    • Analysis of drug popularity trends over time, focusing on the period from the mid-1960s to 1976.

    Main Results:

    • A notable decline in the use of amphetamines and cannabis was observed from the mid-1960s onwards.
    • Reported opiate use steadily increased from 1965, reaching 55% of patients by 1976.
    • Opiate potency appeared to increase over time, with heroin eventually succeeding morphine base and raw opium.

    Conclusions:

    • The study indicates a significant shift in drug preference towards opiates among the studied patient population.
    • The findings suggest a market trend favoring increasingly potent opiate derivatives.
    • Hallucinogen use remained low, with a minor peak around 1969, and cocaine use showed a small but increasing trend in the 1970s.

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