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Tipo: Artigo de Periódico
Título: Key drug use, health and socio-economic characteristics of young crack users in two Brazilian cities
Título(s) alternativo(s): International Journal of Drug Policy
Autor(es): Cruz, Marcelo Santos
Andrade, Tarcísio Matos de
Bastos, Francisco Inácio
Leal, Erotildes
Bertoni, Neilane
Villar, Livia Melo
Tiesmaki, Maija
Fischer, Benedikt
Autor(es): Cruz, Marcelo Santos
Andrade, Tarcísio Matos de
Bastos, Francisco Inácio
Leal, Erotildes
Bertoni, Neilane
Villar, Livia Melo
Tiesmaki, Maija
Fischer, Benedikt
Abstract: Background: Crack use constitutes a major problem in cities across Brazil. While existing data suggest that crack use is generally concentrated among disenfranchised young people with extensive health problems and crime involvement, extensive data gaps exist. To address this issue, this study aimed to assess key characteristics of young crack users in two Brazilian cities. Methods: N = 160 regular and young adult (ages 18–24) crack users were recruited by community-based methods in the cities of Rio de Janeiro (Southeast) and Salvador (Northeast). Assessments included an interviewer-administered questionnaire on key social, drug use, health and service use characteristics, as well as serological testing of HBV, HCV and HIV status, and were conducted anonymously between November 2010 and June 2011. Participants provided informed consent and received transportation vouchers following assessment completion. The study was approved by institutional ethics review boards. Results: The majority of participants were: male, with less than high school education, unstably housed (Rio only); gained income from legal or illegal work; arrested by police in past year (Salvador only); had numerous daily crack use episodes and shared paraphernalia (Salvador only); co-used alcohol, tobacco, cannabis and cocaine; had no injection history; rated physical and mental health as ‘fair’ or lower (Salvador only); had unprotected sex; were never HIV tested; were not HIV, HBV or HCV positive; and did not use existing social or health services, but desired access to crack user specific services. Conclusion Crack users in the two Brazilian sites featured extensive socio-economic marginalization, crack and poly-drug use as well as sexual risk behaviours, and compromised health status. Social and health service utilization are low, yet needs are high. There is an urgent need for further research and for targeted interventions for crack use in Brazil.
Palavras-chave: Crack use
Poly-drug use
Epidemiology
Interventions
Brazil
Tipo de Acesso: Acesso Aberto
URI: http://repositorio.ufba.br/ri/handle/ri/14920
Data do documento: 2013
Aparece nas coleções:Artigo Publicado em Periódico Estrangeiro (ISC)

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