Therapeutic help to individuals using and abusing of psychoactive substances
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https://doi.org/10.15253/2175-6783.2017000200014Keywords:
Substance-Related Disorders, Nursing, Patient Readmission.Abstract
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.Downloads
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2017-06-13
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Leandro, B. R. C., Monteiro, L. H. B., Lucchese, R., Vera, I., Felipe, R. L. de, & Fernandes, I. L. (2017). Therapeutic help to individuals using and abusing of psychoactive substances. Rev Rene, 18(2), 242–249. https://doi.org/10.15253/2175-6783.2017000200014
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