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Table 1 Characteristics of the Aboriginal residential drug and alcohol clients who completed interviews

From: “I tried to get help about my addiction but he just gave me tablets:” male Aboriginal drug and alcohol rehabilitation clients’ experiences and preferences speaking about substance use in primary care

Participant characteristics

N = 20

Ethnicity

 Aboriginal

20

 Torres Strait Islander/other

0

Age (mean, years) 27 years

 19 to 39 years

 

Usual residencea

Rural, remote or regional

15

Sydney/Newcastle metropolitan

5

Full or part time paid work (in the last 12 months)

 Yes

12

 No

8

Contacted a primary healthcare staff about substance use/mental health, prior to The Glen

 Yes

10

 No

10

Main drug of choice

 Ice/methamphetamine

11

 Cannabis

2

 Alcohol

2

 Other

3

 Not reported

2

  1. aAll participants resided in New South Wales, Australia