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FIGURE 2(b). Proportion and number <strong>of</strong> inhalant current users
and new users: Colombia, 1992 (continued).
The survey results also provided information on the duration <strong>of</strong> use
among former users (i.e., persons who reported “ever” using who did not
report use in the 12-month period prior to interview). Among male users,
this period lasted an average <strong>of</strong> 6.6 years and a mean <strong>of</strong> 5.5 years for
females. Users living in smaller towns also had longer mean periods <strong>of</strong>
inhalant use, as did individuals with higher income levels (table 12).
Data also were collected on efforts made by individuals to stop inhalant
use. Overall, 53 percent <strong>of</strong> inhalant users stated that they had attempted
to stop their use. These attempt rates were higher among those who were
unemployed (72.9 percent) and among students (60.6 percent). On the
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