Early Drug Use and Later Dependence Outcomes
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Early Drug Use and Relationship to Later Dependence Outcomes
IRAS ID
166380
Contact name
Lindsey Hines
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
King's College London
Duration of Study in the UK
0 years, 4 months, 29 days
Research summary
This study is exploring the relationship between the speed of early transitions in substance use and later dependence outcomes, specifically time from developing problematic heroin use to seeking treatment and the severity of later dependence. Participants who are currently undergoing opiate substitution treatment for their heroin dependence will be asked to take part in one structured quantitative interview with a researcher, expected to last no more than half an hour. The quantitative interview will ask about their early substance use, the point at which their use became problematic, severe events they have experienced as a result of their opiate use including overdose, and the timing of and reasons for seeking treatment. These data will require informed consent and will be anonymised. Participants will be reimbursed £10 for their participation.
Data will be analysed by the PhD researcher using regression analyses to determine the strength and significance of any associations.REC name
London - Bloomsbury Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
15/LO/0705
Date of REC Opinion
15 Jun 2015
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion