Therapeutic help to individuals using and abusing of psychoactive substances

Objective: to describe the search for the therapeutic help of individuals using and abusing of psychoactive substances. Methods: it is a cross-sectional epidemiology study of individuals from the central-western region of Brazil, with a history of abusive use of psychoactive substances. Face-to-face...

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Authors: Leandro, Bárbara Rosa Correia, Monteiro, Luiz Henrique Batista, Lucchese, Roselma, Vera, Ivânia, Felipe, Rodrigo Lopes de, Fernandes, Inaina Lara
Format: article
Status:Published version
Publication Date:2017
Country:Brasil
Institution:Universidade Federal do Ceará (UFC)
Repository:Rev Rene (Online)
Language:English
OAI Identifier:oai:periodicos.ufc:article/19259
Online Access:http://periodicos.ufc.br/rene/article/view/19259
Access Level:Open access
Keyword:Substance-Related Disorders
Nursing
Patient Readmission.
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Summary:Objective: to describe the search for the therapeutic help of individuals using and abusing of psychoactive substances. Methods: it is a cross-sectional epidemiology study of individuals from the central-western region of Brazil, with a history of abusive use of psychoactive substances. Face-to-face interviews were conducted at the research sites in a private setting. The data were analyzed by statistical analysis. Results: there were 266 individuals interviewed, 85.3% were male and with an age of onset of use ≥18 years old. Most interviewees reported seeking help in rehabilitation clinics. Prayer was the most frequent intervention, and the professional with the greatest influence was the pharmacist.Conclusion: men were prevalent among those who sought help, and crack was the drug in use reported by most of them.