Daniulaityte Raminta, Carlson Robert G, Siegal Harvey A
Center for Interventions, Treatment and Addictions Research, Department of Community Health, School of Medicine, Wright State University, Dayton, Ohio 45435, USA.
Subst Use Misuse. 2007;42(1):129-52. doi: 10.1080/10826080601174678.
Over the past two decades, the use of crack cocaine has become an enduring part of the social ecology of many cities across the United States. The purpose of this exploratory study is to describe patterns of crack use drawing on life history interviews conducted with 18 women in Dayton, Ohio, between 1998 and 2000. Ten of the women were African American, and eight were white. Age ranged between 23 and 47. The women were at very different stages of their crack-cocaine careers. We focus on understanding the social factors, life history, and everyday circumstances that participants related to their current patterns and levels of crack use. Implications for intervention are discussed.
在过去二十年里，强效纯可卡因的使用已成为美国许多城市社会生态中持久存在的一部分。这项探索性研究的目的是，利用1998年至2000年间对俄亥俄州代顿市18名女性进行的生活史访谈，来描述强效纯可卡因的使用模式。其中10名女性是非裔美国人，8名是白人。年龄在23岁至47岁之间。这些女性处于她们强效纯可卡因吸食生涯的非常不同阶段。我们着重于理解参与者所讲述的与她们当前强效纯可卡因使用模式及程度相关的社会因素、生活史和日常情况。文中还讨论了干预措施的影响。
