Suwanwela C, Kanchanahuta S, Onthuam Y
Bull Narc. 1979 Jan-Mar;31(1):23-40.
This paper presents the results of a retrospective study of 1,382 patients admitted to the Narcotics Treatment Centre for Hill Tribes in Thailand, which was operated by the WHO/UN/Thai Programme for Drug Abuse Control. The study revealed widespread opium addiction among the hill tribes. Of these, the Karen were the largest group. Mean age on admission for treatment was 35 years. The male:female ratio was 7:1. Sixty-six per cent were heads of households. About one-third came from households with more than one addict. The mean duration of daily opium use before admission was 7.9 years. Over 90% of them were addicted to opium; there were eight heroin users. The mean amount of opium used daily was 3.9 g for males and 3.2 g for females. About three-quarters of them used salicylate analgesics with opium. Illness, in particular abdominal pain, was the most frequent cause of their addiction.
本文介绍了一项针对1382名入住泰国山地部落戒毒中心患者的回顾性研究结果，该戒毒中心由世界卫生组织/联合国/泰国药物滥用控制项目运营。研究表明山地部落中鸦片成瘾现象普遍。其中，克伦族是最大的群体。入院接受治疗的平均年龄为35岁。男女比例为7:1。66%为户主。约三分之一来自有多名成瘾者的家庭。入院前每日使用鸦片的平均时长为7.9年。超过90%的人对鸦片成瘾；有8名海洛因使用者。男性每日使用鸦片的平均量为3.9克，女性为3.2克。约四分之三的人在使用鸦片时会搭配水杨酸盐类镇痛药。疾病，尤其是腹痛，是他们成瘾的最常见原因。
