1. A gendered analysis of Canadian Aboriginal individuals admitted to inpatient substance abuse detoxification: a three-year medical chart review.
- Author
-
Callaghan RC, Cull R, Vettese LC, and Taylor L
- Subjects
- Adult, Alcoholism diagnosis, Alcoholism psychology, Anti-Bacterial Agents administration & dosage, Antidepressive Agents administration & dosage, British Columbia, Cocaine-Related Disorders diagnosis, Cocaine-Related Disorders epidemiology, Cocaine-Related Disorders psychology, Cocaine-Related Disorders rehabilitation, Comorbidity, Cross-Sectional Studies, Drug Utilization statistics & numerical data, Female, Health Status Indicators, Humans, Indians, North American statistics & numerical data, Inuit statistics & numerical data, Male, Middle Aged, Needs Assessment statistics & numerical data, Opioid-Related Disorders diagnosis, Opioid-Related Disorders epidemiology, Opioid-Related Disorders psychology, Opioid-Related Disorders rehabilitation, Retrospective Studies, Sex Factors, Substance Abuse, Intravenous diagnosis, Substance Abuse, Intravenous epidemiology, Substance Abuse, Intravenous psychology, Substance Abuse, Intravenous rehabilitation, Substance-Related Disorders diagnosis, Substance-Related Disorders psychology, Alcoholism epidemiology, Alcoholism rehabilitation, Indians, North American psychology, Inuit psychology, Patient Admission statistics & numerical data, Substance-Related Disorders epidemiology, Substance-Related Disorders rehabilitation
- Abstract
This study examined gender differences within a sample of Canadian Aboriginal individuals admitted to an inpatient, hospital-based substance abuse detoxification program. Even though alcohol was the most frequent primary drug of detoxification for both genders, women received proportionately higher rates of cocaine or opiate detoxification diagnoses. In addition to a younger age, females reported higher rates of physical and sexual abuse. Women were also administered antidepressants, antibiotic medication protocols, and more medical evaluation tests. It appears that Canadian Aboriginal women have a diverse set of psychological and medical needs. This study demonstrates the need for detoxification programs to address the substantial rates of intravenous drug use and the associated risk of infectious disease (eg, Hepatitis C, HIV) among this treatment-seeking population.
- Published
- 2006
- Full Text
- View/download PDF