| Baseline characteristicsa |
n = 74 |
| Sociodemographic characteristics |
|
| Male sex |
65 (88%) |
| Age – years |
43 [7] |
| Belgian |
62 (84%) |
| Employed during previous month |
2 (3%) |
| Social or medical welfare as main source of income |
58 (78%) |
| No stable housing in past month |
21 (28%) |
| Criminal involvement ("during life) |
|
| Ever convicted |
72 (97%) |
| Ever condemned |
56 (76%) |
| Ever incarcerated |
47 (64%) |
| Criminal involvementb |
74 (100%) |
| Illegal activitiesb |
72 (97%) |
| - Assaults |
29 (39%) |
| - Acquisitive crimes (thefts, selling illicit drugs, forgery/fraud, fencing or prostitution) |
72 (97%) |
| Victimisationb |
72 (97%) |
| - Assaults and sexual abuse |
47 (64%) |
| - Acquisitive crimes (thefts or deceit while dealing) |
72 (97%) |
| Drug use |
|
| Regular street heroin use – years |
20 [7] |
| Street heroin in past month – days |
27 [5] |
| Cocaine in past monthb |
34 (46%) |
| Ever injected |
60 (81%) |
| Habitual use of street heroin through injection |
12 (16%) |
| Previous addiction treatment |
|
| Regular methadone use – years |
14 [7] |
| Number of previous drug treatments |
9 [13] |
