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- Title
USO DE DROGAS ILÍCITAS E PERSPECTIVAS CRÍTICAS DE FAMILIARES E PESSOAS PRÓXIMAS NA CIDADE DO RIO DE JANEIRO - ZONA NORTE, BRASIL.
- Authors
Loyola, Cristina Maria Douat; Brands, Bruna; Adlaf, Edward; Giesbrecht, Norman; Simich, Laura; da Gloria Miotto Wright, Maria
- Abstract
This article presents the partial results of a multicenter, cross-temporal study, which was performed using multiple methods, and involved seven Latin-American countries and Canada. The results presented refer to the city center of Rio de Janeiro (n=108). The central question of the study was: "How do illicit drug users' relatives and acquaintances describe protective and risk factors, prevention initiatives, treatment services, laws and policies regarding illicit drugs?" The quantitative data was collected using an instrument containing closed questions. In total, 108 young adults (18 years of age or older) were interviewed, who stated being affected by the drug although they were not users. For 104 interviewees (96%), negligence is the family dynamics that causes the greatest exposure to drugs, and 106 (98%) consider that parent support is what offers the greatest protection. Policies, the police and the criminal system have neither reduced drug use nor do they protect users.
- Subjects
LATIN America; CANADA; DRUG addiction; DRUGS of abuse; PUBLIC opinion; FAMILY relations; PEOPLE with drug addiction; SUBSTANCE abuse prevention
- Publication
Revista Latino-Americana de Enfermagem (RLAE), 2009, Vol 17, p817
- ISSN
1518-8345
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1590/S0104-11692009000700010