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Nasaler Heroinkonsum in Österreich

Published Online:December 28, 2010https://doi.org/10.1024/0939-5911/a000059

Abstract

Ziel: Einschätzung der Bedeutung des nasalen Heroinkonsums in Österreich. Methodik: Analyse der Daten aus dem nationalen Dokumentationssystems der Klientinnen und Klienten der Drogenhilfe des Klientenjahrganges 2007 mit Leitdroge Heroin (N = 2.211) mit dem Fokus auf die Variablen «vorwiegende Einnahmeform», «injizierende Applikation» und Einstiegsalter in den Heroinkonsum bzw. in die injizierende Applikation. Ergebnisse: Nasaler Heroinkonsum stellt bei jungen Klientinnen und Klienten der Drogenhilfe die häufigste Applikationsform von Heroin dar. Ein nicht unerheblicher Teil der Personen mit Leitdroge Heroin steigt im Laufe der Drogenkarriere vom nasalen auf den injizierenden Heroinkonsum um. Schlussfolgerungen: Die Bedeutung des nasalen Heroinkonsums wurde in Österreich bisher unterschätzt. Überlegungen zur Verhinderung des Umstiegs von nasalen auf intravenösen Heroinkonsum im Sinne der Schadensminimierung scheinen angebracht.


Heroin Sniffing in Austria

Aims: To determine the importance of heroin sniffing in Austria. Method: Analysis of treatment data stemming from the Austrian national documentation system of clients presenting at drug facilities in the year 2007 with heroin as primary drug (N = 2211). We focus on main route of administration, drug injection, age at first use of heroin, and age at first drug injection. Results: Heroin sniffing is the main route of administration among young clients with heroin as primary drug. A relatively large number of heroin sniffers eventually switch over to drug injection in the course of their drug career. Conclusion: The importance of heroin sniffing has been underestimated in Austria. To reduce harm, consideration should be taken of how to keep clients from switching from sniffing to drug injection.

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