Traps in cannabis policies in Brazil

Laranjeira, Ronaldo; Martin, David S.

doi:10.1590/1516-4446-2019-4108

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“…Among the risk factors for the consumption of illicit drugs, the following were pointed out: previous experience of using alcohol or tobacco (50%), accessibility to drugs (33.9%), curiosity to try new substances and sensations (72.2%), or only curiosity (72.2%), which seems to be related to the fact that licit drugs (alcohol and tobacco) are a “gateway” to interest in other sensations arising from illicit drugs, as well as the fact that there are different types of drugs available easily and at a low cost in contemporary society (Laranjeira & Martin, 2019; Otten et al, 2017; Raposo et al, 2017). It is also argued that the prolonged use of cannabis can sensitize neural receptors, favoring individuals who use it repeatedly to be more likely to be involved in impulsive behaviors that lead them to experiment with other types of illicit drugs (Otten et al, 2017).…”

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Risk and Protective Factors for the Use of Illicit Drugs

Ventura,

Moll,

Zanardo

et al. 2023

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This article aimed to describe the perspective of people who make harmful use of illicit substances on the contributions of risk and protective factors to the development of problems related to drug use. One hundred eleven participants were recruited from a health service for drug users in a city in the interior of the state of São Paulo through posters with information, distribution of brochures, and snowball sampling technique. The sample consists of 51.9% men and 48.1% women, with 81.3% single and 10.3% married. Among them, 54.2% of participants completed high school, 64.1% were Catholic, and 34% rarely practiced their religion. The results on risk factors were classified into three domains, namely, “personal characteristics and behaviors,” “family circumstances,” and “other social pressures,” and those on protective factors were also classified into three domains, namely, “personal characteristics and behaviors,” “family circumstances,” and “circumstances in the community.” The data make it possible to guide the incorporation of multiple strategies to protect the consumption of illicit drugs in human biopsychosocial development, especially among children and adolescents.

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Risk and Protective Factors for the Use of Illicit Drugs

Ventura,

Moll,

Zanardo

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Organised crime: the missing link in drug policies

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number of lucrative markets. 3 Thus, the Netherlands is an obvious hub for the flow of global narcotics.If health professionals, researchers, and policy makers choose to leave organised crime aside in the discussion, we will pay a heavy price. Organised crime is the cause of the drug-abuse crisis in society. Decades of drug policy have been limited by ignoring organised crime, and it should be included in future discussions on drug policy.We declare no competing interests.

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Traps in cannabis policies in Brazil

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Risk and Protective Factors for the Use of Illicit Drugs

Risk and Protective Factors for the Use of Illicit Drugs

Organised crime: the missing link in drug policies

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