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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Main Authors: Bárbara Rosa Correia Leandro, Luiz Henrique Batista Monteiro, Roselma Lucchese, Ivânia Vera, Rodrigo Lopes de Felipe, Inaina Lara Fernandes
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Published: Universidade Federal do Ceará 2017-06-01
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Online Access:https://periodicos.ufc.br/rene/article/view/19259
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author Bárbara Rosa Correia Leandro
Luiz Henrique Batista Monteiro
Roselma Lucchese
Ivânia Vera
Rodrigo Lopes de Felipe
Inaina Lara Fernandes
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description 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.
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spelling doaj-art-be6657c35dcf490bbfe013fb62b394292025-08-20T12:52:51ZengUniversidade Federal do CearáRev Rene1517-38522175-67832017-06-01182Therapeutic help to individuals using and abusing of psychoactive substancesBárbara Rosa Correia Leandro0Luiz Henrique Batista Monteiro1Roselma Lucchese2Ivânia Vera3Rodrigo Lopes de Felipe4Inaina Lara Fernandes5Universidade Federal de Goiás - Regional Catalão.Universidade Federal de Goiás - Regional Catalão.Universidade Federal de Goiás - Regional Catalão.Universidade Federal de Goiás - Regional Catalão.Universidade Federal de Goiás - Regional Catalão.Universidade Federal de Goiás - Regional Catalão.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.https://periodicos.ufc.br/rene/article/view/19259Substance-Related DisordersNursingPatient Readmission.
spellingShingle Bárbara Rosa Correia Leandro
Luiz Henrique Batista Monteiro
Roselma Lucchese
Ivânia Vera
Rodrigo Lopes de Felipe
Inaina Lara Fernandes
Therapeutic help to individuals using and abusing of psychoactive substances
Rev Rene
Substance-Related Disorders
Nursing
Patient Readmission.
title Therapeutic help to individuals using and abusing of psychoactive substances
title_full Therapeutic help to individuals using and abusing of psychoactive substances
title_fullStr Therapeutic help to individuals using and abusing of psychoactive substances
title_full_unstemmed Therapeutic help to individuals using and abusing of psychoactive substances
title_short Therapeutic help to individuals using and abusing of psychoactive substances
title_sort therapeutic help to individuals using and abusing of psychoactive substances
topic Substance-Related Disorders
Nursing
Patient Readmission.
url https://periodicos.ufc.br/rene/article/view/19259
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