# Presentation: 703842

##  ASI Background Variables for Selected Subgroups of Drug Abusers in Israel Richard Isralowitz, Ph.D.DirectorAlexander Reznik, Ph.D.Senior Research AssociateRegional Alcohol and Drug Abuse Resources CenterBen Gurion UniversityU. S. National Institute on Drug AbuseInternational ForumJune, 2005   

## ISRAEL

** **

## 
Age (minimum) = 15
Age (maximum) = 63
Age (mean) = 34.21 (SD = 9.48)

**Age (minimum) = 15**
**Age (maximum) = 63**
**Age (mean) = 34.21 (SD = 9.48)**

**SOURCE**
**N= 622**

## Gender

**Notes:**
gender

## Place of Birth 

## Background

**FSU Drug Abusers: 347**
- Male:    297
- Female: 50
**Native Born Drug Abusers **
**(including immigrants from 1950-1960): 275**
- - Male:   231
- - Female: 44

## Age 

|  | Native Born Drug Abusers | FSU Drug Abusers
 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Male*** | 37.5
(SD=8.84) | 32.5
(SD=9.51) |
| Female | 33.1
(SD=9.81) | 30.4
(SD=7.43) |
| Total *** | 36.8
(SD=9.13) | 33.2
(SD=9.26) |

******* **p≤0.001**

## Education (years)

|  | Native Born Drug Abusers | FSU Drug Abusers
 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Male* | 9.5
(SD=2.42) | 10.0
(SD=2.13) |
| Female | 9.9
(SD=2.16) | 10.4
(SD=2.05) |
| Total ** | 9.6
(SD=2.34) | 10.1
(SD=2.12) |

***** **p≤0.05;** ****** **p≤0.01**

## Type of Treatment Program 

## Part 1

**Native Born **
**& **
**FSU Drug Abusers**

## Background

**Little is known about drug abuse among Former Soviet Union (FSU) immigrants.**
**The health needs of FSU immigrants are still in the early stage of assessment.**
**Among Russian speaking immigrants in Israel, there is a relatively high level of poverty, especially among single parents and the elderly who immigrated after 1989.**

## Background (con’t)

**Since 1989, nearly 1 million people immigrated to Israel from the FSU. Among the country's estimated 25,000-28,000 drug abusers, about 25% are Russian-speaking****.**
**It appears that FSU immigrants have a high rate of drug abuse compared to other immigrants and possibly even native born populations**

## DRUG/ALCOHOL USE

Native Born 
& 
FSU Drug Users 

**Native Born **
**& **
**FSU Drug Users **

## Drug/Alcohol UseNative Born & FSU Males

- (p≤.01)

## Drug/Alcohol UseNative Born & FSU Females

## Drugs/Alcohol Use

| 1 | Alcohol - Any use  | 8 | Cocaine  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2 | Alcohol – To intoxication  | 9 | Amphetamines  |
| 3 | Heroin  | 10 | Cannabis  |
| 4 | Methadone  | 11 | Hallucinogens  |
| 5 | Other opiates/analgesics  | 12 | Inhalants  |
| 6 | Barbiturates  | 13 | More than one substance  |
| 7 | Benzodiazepines |  | *p≤ .05; **p ≤.01; ***p≤.001
 |
|  |  |  |  |

**Drugs/Alcohol Use**
**Native Born & FSU Males (%)**

## Drugs/Alcohol Use

| 1 | Alcohol - Any use  | 8 | Cocaine  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2 | Alcohol – To intoxication  | 9 | Amphetamines  |
| 3 | Heroin  | 10 | Cannabis  |
| 4 | Methadone  | 11 | Hallucinogens  |
| 5 | Other opiates/analgesics  | 12 | Inhalants  |
| 6 | Barbiturates  | 13 | More than one substance  |
| 7 | Benzodiazepines |  | *p≤ .05; ***p≤.001 |
|  |  |  |  |

**Drugs/Alcohol Use**
**Native Born & FSU Females (%)**

## Poly Drug Use in the past 30 days Native Born & FSU Males (%) 

| 1 | Alcohol and Heroin  | 5 | Heroin and Cocaine |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2 | Alcohol, Heroin and Cocaine  | 6 | Heroin and Benzodiazepines  |
| 3 | Alcohol, Heroin and Benzodiazepines  | 7 | Heroin and Cannabis  |
| 4 | Alcohol, Heroin and Cannabis  | 8 | Heroin, Cocaine, Benzodiazepines and   Cannabis  |
|  |  |  |  ***p≤.001 |

## Poly Drug Use in the past 30 days Native Born & FSU Females (%) 

| 1 | Alcohol and Heroin  | 5 | Heroin and Cocaine |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2 | Alcohol, Heroin and Cocaine  | 6 | Heroin and Benzodiazepines  |
| 3 | Alcohol, Heroin and Benzodiazepines  | 7 | Heroin and Cannabis  |
| 4 | Alcohol, Heroin and Cannabis  | 8 | Heroin, Cocaine, Benzodiazepines and   Cannabis  |
|  |  |  |  *p≤.05 |

## Drugs/Alcohol Use (average years used) Native Born &  FSU Females 

| 1 | Alcohol - Any use  | 8 | Cocaine  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2 | Alcohol – To intoxication  | 9 | Amphetamines  |
| 3 | Heroin  | 10 | Cannabis  |
| 4 | Methadone  | 11 | Hallucinogens  |
| 5 | Other opiates/analgesics  | 12 | Inhalants  |
| 6 | Barbiturates  | 13 | More than one substance  |
| 7 | Benzodiazepines
  |  | * p ≤.05; ***p≤.001
 |
|  |  |  |  |

## Drugs/Alcohol Use: Major Problem (Native Born & FSU Males (%)

| 1 | Alcohol – To intoxication | 7 | Amphetamines |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2 | Heroin | 8 | Cannabis  |
| 3 | Methadone | 9 | Hallucinogens  |
| 4 | Other opiates/analgesics | 10 | Polydrug, include Alcohol  |
| 5 | Benzodiazepines | 11 | Polydrug, exclude Alcohol  |
| 6 | Cocaine
    (p≤.05)              

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## Drugs/Alcohol Use: Major Problem Native Born & FSU Females (%)

## Route of AdministrationNative Born & FSU Males

**Heroin**
**(**p≤.001)

## Route of AdministrationNative Born & FSU Females

**Heroin**
- (p≤.001)

## Route of AdministrationNative Born & FSU Males

**Cocaine**
- (p≤.001)

## Route of AdministrationNative Born & FSU Females

**Cocaine**

## Prior Drug/Alcohol Treatment  Native Born & FSU Males

- (p≤.001)

**Mean (SD)****  **
**              ****5 (5)                                     3 (3)  **

## Prior Drug/Alcohol Treatment  Native Born & FSU Females

**Mean (SD)  **
**             ****5 (6)                                      2 (3)**

## Chronic Medical ProblemsNative Born & FSU Males

- (p≤.001)

## Chronic Medical ProblemsNative Born & FSU Females

- (p≤.01)

## Chronic Medical Problem Native Born & FSU Males 

|  | Native Born Males |  FSU Males |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Hepatitis C*** | 34.6% | 64.0% |
| HIV/AIDS*** | 0 | 4.4% |
| Tuberculosis* | 0.4% | 3.4% |

- *p≤0.05; ***p≤0.001

## Chronic Medical Problem Native Born & FSU Females 

|  | Native Born Females |  FSU Females |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Hepatitis C*** | 36.4% | 70.0% |
| HIV/AIDS** | 0 | 14.0% |
| Tuberculosis | 0 | 2.0% |

- ** p≤0.01; ***p≤0.001

## Criminal ConvictionsNative Born & FSU Males

**Mean (SD)****  **
**           ****7 (8)                                        3 (3)**

- (p≤.05**)**

## Family History: Drug Use Native Born & FSU Males

- (p≤.001)

## Family History: Drug Use Native Born & FSU Females

## Family History: Alcohol Abuse Native Born & FSU Males

## Family History: Alcohol Abuse Native Born & FSU Females

## Sexual Abuse, LifetimeNative Born & FSU Males

## Sexual Abuse, LifetimeNative Born & FSU Females