Facts and Myths: ICE use in Heroin Abusers

摘要：

　　”ICE” (crystal methamphetamine) is among the most commonly abused drugs in the 21 st century.Research has indicated that this drug have significant negative impact on users.This is more problematic for polydrug abusers-those who abuse ICE and other illicit drug simultaneously.This study aims to explore the issues of ICE use in heroin abusers in Hong Kong and to uncover the pattern of drug cessation in these abusers.Nine local interviewees with the background of ICE and heroin abuse were interviewed.Themes have been identified under three sections;sections included i) the initiation of ICE use, ii) adverse impact of ICE use and iii) factors of drug cessation.Present findings fill the gap of the issues of ICE abuse in heroin abusers.With a better understanding of ICE abuse, policies, prevention campaigns and interventions can be designed and applied.

关键词： crystal methamphetamine ice heroin polydrug abuse qualitative

作者: Edison Ka-lok Lau Bay Suet-man Chan Amy Yuen-chi Mok Yi-lan Mok

作者单位: Research and Development Division, The Society of Rehabilitation and Crime Prevention, Hong Kong Kowloon East Social Service Centre, The Society of Rehabilitation and Crime Prevention, Hong Kong Project Oasis, The Society of Rehabilitation and Crime Prevention, Hong Kong

会议类型: 国内会议

会议名称: 2017全国药物滥用防治研讨会暨第十届内地及港澳地区药物滥用防治研讨会

会议地点: 香港

会议语种:英文

页码: 107-112

在线出版日期: 2017-10-17（万方平台首次上网日期，不代表论文的发表时间）