Women users of crack: systematic review of Brazilian literature

Autor: Jéssica Limberger, Raísa da Silva do Nascimento, Jaluza Aimèe Schneider, Ilana Andretta
Jazyk: English<br />Portuguese
Rok vydání: 2016
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Zdroj: Jornal Brasileiro de Psiquiatria, Vol 65, Iss 1, Pp 82-88 (2016)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1982-0208
0047-2085
DOI: 10.1590/0047-2085000000107
Popis: ABSTRACT Objective To present Brazilian’s empirical studies that address this issue between the period of 2004 to 2014. Methods It is a Brazilian literature Systematic Review using the descriptors “crack cocaine” AND “women”, in the database Scopus, Lilacs, Medline and SciELO. Results From the 785 articles found, 16 articles contemplated the inclusion criteria. It was evidenced that the use of crack by women is related to physical and sexual violence, provoking HIV risks in consequence of prostitution, and social prejudice. Conclusion Given this reality, studies evaluating treatments in the Brazilian context are essential, according the specificities of women crack users.
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