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Buprenorphine misuse among heroin and amphetamine users in malmo, Sweden: Purpose of misuse and route of administration

Håkansson, Anders C LU orcid ; Medvedeo, A ; Andersson, M and Berglund, Mats LU (2007) In European Addiction Research 13(4). p.207-215
Abstract
Buprenorphine misuse by injecting drug users was assessed in a survey of 350 needle exchangers, either amphetamine (57%) or heroin users (42%). 89% of heroin users and 24% of amphetamine users reported using buprenorphine at some time during the previous year. Most users reported illicit acquisition. Among illicit users, 87% of heroin users reported intake for withdrawal treatment or self-detoxification, and 11% for euphoria. Euphoria seeking was more common among amphetamine users (62%, p < 0.001). Intravenous misuse was reported by 43% of illicit users, and snorting by 29%. Sole sublingual intake was more common among heroin users than among amphetamine users (46 vs. 20%, p < 0.05), and less common among patients reporting euphoria... (More)
Buprenorphine misuse by injecting drug users was assessed in a survey of 350 needle exchangers, either amphetamine (57%) or heroin users (42%). 89% of heroin users and 24% of amphetamine users reported using buprenorphine at some time during the previous year. Most users reported illicit acquisition. Among illicit users, 87% of heroin users reported intake for withdrawal treatment or self-detoxification, and 11% for euphoria. Euphoria seeking was more common among amphetamine users (62%, p < 0.001). Intravenous misuse was reported by 43% of illicit users, and snorting by 29%. Sole sublingual intake was more common among heroin users than among amphetamine users (46 vs. 20%, p < 0.05), and less common among patients reporting euphoria seeking (20 vs. 46%, p < 0.05). (Less)
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snorting, buprenorphine misuse, intravenous injection
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European Addiction Research
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13
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207 - 215
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Karger
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1421-9891
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10.1159/000104883
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English
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  abstract     = {{Buprenorphine misuse by injecting drug users was assessed in a survey of 350 needle exchangers, either amphetamine (57%) or heroin users (42%). 89% of heroin users and 24% of amphetamine users reported using buprenorphine at some time during the previous year. Most users reported illicit acquisition. Among illicit users, 87% of heroin users reported intake for withdrawal treatment or self-detoxification, and 11% for euphoria. Euphoria seeking was more common among amphetamine users (62%, p &lt; 0.001). Intravenous misuse was reported by 43% of illicit users, and snorting by 29%. Sole sublingual intake was more common among heroin users than among amphetamine users (46 vs. 20%, p &lt; 0.05), and less common among patients reporting euphoria seeking (20 vs. 46%, p &lt; 0.05).}},
  author       = {{Håkansson, Anders C and Medvedeo, A and Andersson, M and Berglund, Mats}},
  issn         = {{1421-9891}},
  keywords     = {{snorting; buprenorphine misuse; intravenous injection}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  number       = {{4}},
  pages        = {{207--215}},
  publisher    = {{Karger}},
  series       = {{European Addiction Research}},
  title        = {{Buprenorphine misuse among heroin and amphetamine users in malmo, Sweden: Purpose of misuse and route of administration}},
  url          = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000104883}},
  doi          = {{10.1159/000104883}},
  volume       = {{13}},
  year         = {{2007}},
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