Table 2 Abuse data
From: Clinical pattern of synthetic cannabinoids users in Upper Egypt: cross-sectional study
| 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% |