Research Article

Personal Construction of Cough Medicine among Young Substance Abusers in Hong Kong

Table 5

The completed grid form of informant no. 10.

Elements (1) Heroin (2) Cough medicine (3) Organic solvent (4) Marijuana (5) Tranquilizers (6) “Ice” (7) Ecstasy (8) Cocaine (9) Depressants (10) Ketamine (11) Cigarettes (12) Beer (13) Liquor (14) Essence of chicken (15) Chewing gum Construct pole Contrast pole

(a)643355263422411AddictiveNot addictive
(b)542635464432541Using more moneyNot using much money
(c)344554656524511Getting “high”Not getting “high”
(d)611646464411111Not accessibleAccessible
(e)344554656524511Getting “high”Not getting “high”
(f)434651545633411Easy to faintNot easy to faint
(g)644545545534511Will lose controlWill not lose control
(h)434553646634411Become dullNot becoming dull
(i)544554656424511AnestheticNonanesthetic
(j)435462444444566Not excitedExcited
(k)643355263422411AddictiveNot addictive
(l)634446556533311Will kill youWill not kill you