Table 2 Abuse data
From: Clinical pattern of synthetic cannabinoids users in Upper Egypt: cross-sectional study
| Â | Number N = 50 | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
Name of synthetic cannabinoids abused substance | ||
 Strox | 30 | 60% |
 Strox and voodoo | 17 | 34% |
 Voodoo | 3 | 6% |
Place of administration | ||
 Street | 32 | 64% |
 Home and street | 9 | 18% |
 Home | 5 | 10% |
 Work | 4 | 8% |
Number of uses | ||
 Multiple | 32 | 64% |
 Single | 18 | 36% |
Occurrence of relapses in case of multiple users (N = 32) | ||
 No | 29 | 90% |
 Yes | 3 | 10% |
The need to increase the dose to get the same effect in case of multiple users (N = 32) | ||
 Yes | 16 | 50% |
 No | 16 | 50% |
Route of taking substance | ||
 Inhalational (smoking as cigarettes) | 50 | 100% |
Cause of abuse | ||
 Curiosity | 17 | 34% |
 Friends | 16 | 32% |
 Availability of synthetic cannabinoid | 8 | 16% |
 Sadness | 6 | 12% |
 Money shortage | 1 | 2% |
 Increase power to work | 1 | 2% |
 Non availability of his usual substance | 1 | 2% |