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Table 2 Descriptive data of addiction characteristics

From: Does type and number of used substances affect the severity of illness in patients with substance use disorders?

Addiction characteristics

Descriptive statistics (n = 103)

Duration

 

 1–5 years

45 (43.7%)

 6–10 years

41 (39.8%)

 > 10 years

17 (16.5%)

Age of onset

 

 =18 years

41 (39.8%)

 >18 to < 30 years

55 (53.4%)

 ≥ 30 years

7 (6.8%)

Number of abused substances

 

 One substance

24 (23.3%)

 Poly-substance

79 (76.7%)

Substances of addiction

 Alcohol

24 (23.3%)

 Heroin

36 (35%)

 Opiates (including tramadol)

96 (93.2%)

 Other sedative hypnotics

36 (35%)

 Cannabis

66 (64.1%)

 Hallucinogens

6 (5.8%)

Addiction intensity scoring (according to AIS)

 

 Moderate

17 (16.5%)

 Severe

54 (52.4%)

 Catastrophic

29 (28.2%)

 Terminal

3 (2.9%)

  1. Most of the sample patients used more than one substance