Table 3 Type, amount, and most common method of administration of the addictive drug used according to the AADIS (Adolescent Alcohol and Drug Involvement Scale) scale
From: Patterns of drug abuse in Upper Egypt: cause or result of violence?
Type of drug | No. | % | Amount taken according to AADIS mean ± SD | Most common method of administration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Cannabis only (bango or hashish) | 20 | 6.66 | 23 ± 5 | Inhalation, ingestion |
Hallucinogens (LSD, MDMA, others) | 0 | 0.00 | – | – |
Alcohol only (beer, wine, liquor, or Buza) | 5 | 1.66 | 30 ± 1 | Oral |
Tramadol (synthetic opioids) only | 75 | 25 | 40 ± 1 | Oral |
Heroin only (or other opiates, opium, morphine) | 10 | 3.33 | 38 ± 1 | Ingestion, inhalation, injection |
Barbiturates only | 2 | 0.66 | 21 ± 1 | Oral |
Cocaine only (powder, coke, blow) | 4 | 1.33 | 39 ± 1 | Injection, inhalation |
Rock cocaine (crack, rock, freebase) | 2 | 0.66 | 38 ± 1 | Injection, inhalation |
Inhalants only (glue, gasoline, cans, whiteout, rush, others) | 2 | 0.66 | 40 ± 1 | Inhalation |
Valium, other tranquilizers | 3 | 1 | 25 ± 1 | Oral |
Amphetamines | 0 | 0 | – | – |
Others | 0 | 0 | – | – |
Mixed drugs | 177 | 59 | 45 ± 8 |