Consumo de sustancias y conductas de riesgo en consumidores de pasta base de cacaína no consultantes a servicios de rehabilitación
Autor: | Fernando Cartajena de la M, Jorge Rodríguez T, Viviana Hayden C, Rafael Torres B, Jorge Dreyse D, Rodrigo Santis B, Enzo Anselmo M, Carmen Gloria Hidalgo C |
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Rok vydání: | 2007 |
Předmět: |
Behavior
medicine.medical_specialty business.industry Study methodology Addiction media_common.quotation_subject Risk behavior General Medicine Cocaine Polysubstance dependence medicine Cocaine hydrochloride Cocaine related disorders Substance use Cocaine base Psychiatry Prospective cohort study business media_common |
Zdroj: | Revista médica de Chile v.135 n.1 2007 SciELO Chile CONICYT Chile instacron:CONICYT |
ISSN: | 0034-9887 |
Popis: | Background: In Chile, cocaine base paste (CBP) is the illegal substance that produces the highest rate of addiction. Nonetheless, a marginal number of users receive treatment each year. Aim: To compare the consumption patterns and risk behavior of CBP and cocaine hydrochloride (CH) users who do not attend rehabilitation services. Material and Methods: In a prospective research design, through a study methodology called Privileged Access Interview of hidden populations, 28 surveyors recruited 231 CBP users (group 1) and 236 CH users (group 2). The Risk Behavior Questionnaire was applied in four communities of Metropolitan Santiago, that have the highest prevalence of PBC and CH use. Results: CBP users showed higher schools drop-out and unemployment rates. Subjects of both groups were predominantly polysubstance and polyaddicted users. The severity of addiction to CBP of group 1 was significantly higher than the severity of addiction to CH of group 2 (5.5 versus 5.1: p |
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