Table 3 Summary of other secondary outcomes assessed at baseline

ASSIST scores at baseline for all participants

Substance

ASSIST Scores

Risk levels

Mean

Range

Low risk n (%)

Moderate risk

n(%)

High risk

n(%)

Alcohol

17.8 ± 8.5

0–31

40 (87.0)

4(8.7)

2 (4.3)

Tobacco

4.7 ± 8.8

0–34

3 (6.5)

36 (78.3)

7 (15.2)

Cannabis

20.0 ± 19.3

0–80

8 (17.4)

25(54.3)

13 (28.3)

Cocaine

3.2 ± 9.2

0–39

40 (87.0)

3 (6.5)

3 (6.5)

Inhalants

0.0 ± 0.3

0–2

46 (100.0)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

Sedatives

2.4 ± 6.5

0–32

39 (84.8)

6 (13.0)

1 (2.2)

Hallucinogens

0.2 ± 1.1

0–6

44 (95.7)

2 (4.3)

0 (0.0)

Opioids

28.5 ± 12.9

6–88

0 (0.0)

18 (39.1)

28 (60.9)

Khat

1.1 ± 2.9

0–15

41(89.1)

5 (10.9)

0 (0.0)

Readiness to change (SOCRATES Score)

Variable

Category

Frequency (N = 46)

Percentage (%)

Recognition Decile

10 -30 Very Low-Low

33

71.8

40–60 Medium

7

15.2

70 High

6

13.0

Ambivalence Decile

10 -30 Very Low-Low

13

28.3

40–60 Medium

19

41.3

70 -90 High-Very high

14

30.4

Taking Steps Decile

10 -30 Very Low-Low

12

26.1

40–60 Medium

14

30.4

70–90 High-Very high

20

43.5

Measure

Recognition Decile

Ambivalence Decile

Taking Steps Decile

Mean

28.5

14.8

33.8

Median

28.0

15.0

34.0

Std. Deviation

4.3

3.2

5.0

Minimum

20.0

6.0

24.0

Maximum

35.0

20.0

40.0

Interquartile Range

6.3

4.0

8.5

Maudsley addiction profile – risk

Domain

Measure

n

%

Risk

Number reporting drug overdose

5

10.9

Number reporting injecting drugs

5

10.9

Number reporting shared needle

5

10.9

Number reporting unprotected sex

19

41.3

Relationship

Partner conflict

5

10.9

Friend conflict

9

19.5

Employment

One or more days of paid employment

32

69.6

Missed work due to illness

15

46.9

One or more days of unemployment

25

54.3

Illegal activities leading to arrest in past 30 days

Possession/selling drugs

21

45.6

Stealing/theft/fraud

20

43.4

Fight/criminal damage

14

30.4

Loitering/touting

16

34.7