2015
DOI: 10.1590/0104-1169.0478.2663
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Drug use, mental health and problems related to crime and violence: cross-sectional study

Abstract: Objective: to investigate the correlation between disorders related to the use of alcohol and other drugs and symptoms of mental disorders, problems related to crime and violence and to age and gender. Methods: cross-sectional descriptive study carried out with 128 users of a Psychosocial Care Center for Alcohol and other Drugs, in the city of São Paulo, interviewed by means of the instrument entitled Global Appraisal of Individual Needs - Short Screener. Univariate and multiple linear regression models were u… Show more

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“…The aggression towards others and towards objects clarifies the homicidal crimes that are committed against unknown persons. Harris and Barraclough (1997), Borowsky et al (2001), and Claro et al (2015) found that all problems related to alcohol and other drug abuse are associated with psychiatric disorders, such as anxiety disorders, depression, attention deficit, conduct disorders, and hyperactivity disorders. This idea is supported by the finding of Yassa et al (2010) that abuse of bango (cannabis leaves) affects the brain cells through shrinkage and increases the fatty cell.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The aggression towards others and towards objects clarifies the homicidal crimes that are committed against unknown persons. Harris and Barraclough (1997), Borowsky et al (2001), and Claro et al (2015) found that all problems related to alcohol and other drug abuse are associated with psychiatric disorders, such as anxiety disorders, depression, attention deficit, conduct disorders, and hyperactivity disorders. This idea is supported by the finding of Yassa et al (2010) that abuse of bango (cannabis leaves) affects the brain cells through shrinkage and increases the fatty cell.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Embora no Brasil o álcool seja o maior responsável por mortes e outros danos de diversas naturezas (Caetano, Madruga, Pinsky, & Laranjeira, 2013), diversas drogas são consideradas importantes do ponto de vista epidemiológico, estando associadas a problemas graves de saúde mental, crime e violência (Claro et al, 2015). Os profissionais de enfermagem, que lidam com este tipo de problemas no seu quotidiano, precisam de estar preparados para prestar cuidados de forma integral às pessoas que consomem drogas.…”
Section: Enquadramentounclassified
“…limitações cognitivas quanto à aprendizagem; evasão escolar; desemprego e comprometimento da saúde (2)(3) .…”
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