Sleep characteristics and quality of life in cocaine users

Abstract

Introduction: Drug abuse, such as cocaine, can alter sleep and endanger several aspects of life.Aim: To evaluate sleep characteristics and quality of life (QL) in cocaine users' patients, at intoxication phase (drug use).Method: It was accomplished at the Bairral Psychiatry Institute, the study was composed with average age of 28.92 years; being 37 men and 3 women, that keep with cocaine a relation diagnosed clinically as dependent, evaluated as soon as admitted in the hospital. Forty (40) control subjects, composed by relatives and professionals that work in the hospital, paired per age and gender were evaluated. The instruments used comprised: Semi-direct-