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] |