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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
da Costa Vargens, Octavio Muniz; Brands, Bruna; Adlaf, Edward; Giesbrecht, Norman; Simich, Laura; da Gloria Miotto Wright, Maria
- Abstract
This article presents the partial results of a multicenter, qualitative study, which involved seven Latin-American countries and Canada. The results presented refer to Northern Rio de Janeiro (city), Brazil. The objective of the study was to describe the perspective of relatives/acquaintances of illicit drug users about protective and risk factors, prevention initiatives, treatment services, and legal aspects regarding illicit drugs. Interviews were performed with 99 individuals, who reported being affected by their relationship with an illicit drug user (relative or acquaintance), approaching their perspectives regarding the key-domains. Most participants were women (73.7%); relatives who used drugs were mostly men (78.2%); the most consumed drug was marijuana (77.8%). The highlighted protective factor was having recreational-sports activities in the community (88.9%), and the risk factor was curiosity for trying something new (94.4%). The main treatment services were Church Groups (51.5%), and participants stated that laws should be more punitive (82.8%). In conclusion, this information is essential to fight against drug use/abuse, showing that there is a need for actions that consider different perspectives at different levels.
- Subjects
BRAZIL; QUALITATIVE research; DRUGS of abuse; PEOPLE with drug addiction; FAMILIES; DOMESTIC relations; SUBSTANCE abuse risk factors
- Publication
Revista Latino-Americana de Enfermagem (RLAE), 2009, Vol 17, p776
- ISSN
1518-8345
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1590/S0104-11692009000700004