Telephone counseling for young Brazilian cocaine and/or crack users. Who are these users?

Abstract

Data shows important differences in drug abuse characteristics, problematic behaviors and motivation to cease substance abuse between teenager and young adult cocaine and/or crack users. Behaviors displayed by young adults involve greater physical, mental and social health damages. These findings reinforce the importance of public policy to act on prevention and promoting health, to increase protection factors among teenagers and lower risks and losses during adult life.

Profile of non-suicidal self-injury in adolescents: interface with impulsiveness and loneliness

“…Moreover, adolescents with NSSI have a greater history 18 of psychiatric treatment, hospitalization, comorbidities, and a tendency to engage in other health risk behaviors. 6 Thus, the study data provide support for improving health policies, 29 with the purpose of increasing protection factors 30 among adolescents, contributing to their healthy psychosocial development and reducing risks and damages in adulthood.…”

Terapia Comunitária como cuidado complementar a usuários de drogas e suas contribuições sobre a ansiedade e a depressão

“…The sociodemographic characteristics, psychoactive drug use and treatment found in this research were similar to other national and international studies. [26][27][28][29][30] Regarding depression, this research highlighted users with moderate and severe types. These findings were also verified in national studies conducted in Rio Grande do Sul, 4,31 in Paraná, 25 in 26 and in the interior of São Paulo, 28 as well as in international studies, both conducted in Australia.…”

Calix[n]arene-based immunogens: A new non-proteic strategy for anti-cocaine vaccine

“…Increment in the number of cocaine users from14 million in 1998 to 18 million in 2017, was noted by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, which corresponds to nearly 0.4% of the world population aged 15–64 [11] . Brazil occupies the first and second places in the rank of crack consumption (smoked form of cocaine) and cocaine traffic, respectively [12] , [13] , [14] , [15] .…”