Homicides among teenagers in the city of Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul State, Brazil: vulnerability, susceptibility, and gender cultures

Sant'Anna, Ana Rosária; Lopes, Marta Júlia Marques

doi:10.1590/s0102-311x2002000600003

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“…Foi possível descrever os 68 jovens que foram assassinados em relação a suas características demográficas, utilizando-se os dados disponíveis na DO (Tabela 1). A comparação desses dados com os achados referentes aos jovens cujas famílias foram entrevistadas (57 casos) mostrou uma importante concordância, indicando que essa amostra representa o universo de óbitos de adolescentes ocorridos em 1997, conforme relatado em outro local 12 .…”

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Homicídios entre adolescentes no Sul do Brasil: situações de vulnerabilidade segundo seus familiares

Sant'Anna¹,

Aerts

Lopes

2005

Cad. Saúde Pública

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This study focused on homicide deaths of adolescents (ages 10 to 19 years) in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, in 1997. Data were obtained from the Mortality Information System (SIM) of the Municipal Health Department. Families were visited at the addresses found on death certificates and were interviewed by two researchers. Of the 68 cases selected, 57 families were visited; eight families refused to be interviewed, and three addresses were not found. Most of the adolescents were socially vulnerable, as indicated by low per capita income and parental educational level; 78.9% had dropped out of school. Males were the predominant victims of adolescent homicide deaths (91.2%). Behavioral vulnerability was demonstrated as follows: 40.4% of the adolescents consumed alcoholic beverages and 45.6% illicit drugs, and 58.6% had criminal records or a history of custody at FEBEM (the State Juvenile Custody Facilities) or police arrests. The study highlights the importance of coordinating actions among different sectors to reach adolescents both at home and in the schools and communities.

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Homicídios entre adolescentes no Sul do Brasil: situações de vulnerabilidade segundo seus familiares

Sant'Anna¹,

Aerts

Lopes

2005

Cad. Saúde Pública

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“…89 Homicide, therefore, achieves the status of law as a means of dealing with informers, deadbeat customers, and drug dealing competition. [90][91] Regarding the causes of homicides within these environments, data are scarce and controversial, indicating that the main motivations are matters related to drug trafficking, such as disputes between gangs for the illegal drug market, unpaid debts, and confrontations with the police.…”

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Causes of death among crack cocaine users

Ribeiro

Dunn

Sesso

et al. 2006

Rev. Bras. Psiquiatr.

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A b s t r a c t Objective: The study accompanied 131 crack-cocaine users over a 5-year period, and examined mortality patterns, as well as the causes of death among them. Method: All patients admitted to a detoxification unit in Sao Paulo between 1992 and 1994 were interviewed during two follow-up periods: 1995-1996 and 1998-1999. Results: After 5 years, 124 patients were localized (95%). By the study endpoint (1999), 23 patients (17.6%) had died. Homicide was the most prevalent cause of death (n = 13). Almost one third of the deaths were due to the HIV infection, especially among those with a history of intravenous drug use. Less than 10% died from overdose. Conclusions: The study suggests that the mortality risk among crack cocaine users is greater than that seen in the general population, being homicide and AIDS the most common causes of death among such individuals.Keywords: Crack cocaine; Longitudinal studies; Mortality rate; Cause of death; Substance related disorders Resumo Objetivo: O estudo acompanhou, por cinco anos, um grupo de 131 usuários de crack e observou os padrões de mortalidade, bem como as causas mortis entre esses. Método: Todos os pacientes que se internaram em um serviço de desintoxicação, localizado no município de São Paulo, entre 1992-1994 foram entrevistados em duas ocasiões: 1995-1996 e 1998-1999. Resultados: Após cinco anos, 124 pacientes foram localizados (95%). Vinte e três pacientes (17,6%) haviam morrido ao final do quinto ano de seguimento, sendo os homicídios a causa mortis mais prevalente (n = 13). Quase um terço dos pacientes morreu devido à infecção pelo vírus da imunodeficiência adquirida (HIV), especialmente aqueles com antecedentes pessoais de uso de drogas endovenosas. Menos de 10% dos pacientes morreu de overdose. Conclusões: O estudo sugere que os usuários de crack têm maior risco de morte do que a população geral, sendo os homicídios e a AIDS as causas mais observadas.Descritores: Cocaína crack; Estudos longitudinais; Coeficiente de mortalidade; Causa da morte; Transtornos relacionados ao uso de substâncias

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Injury deaths in the metropolitan region of Florianópolis, Southern Brazil, 1996–2002

D'Agostini

Blank

Calvo

2009

International Journal of Injury Control and Safety Promotion

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The objective was to analyse injury mortality in the metropolitan region of Florianópolis, Brazil, from 1996 to 2002. The study design was an ecological model. The mortality distribution was calculated along with the mortality rate due to injury in general and also by specific causes for each year during the study period and for the region's most populous towns. Injury mortality rates decreased in the period, but the homicide mortality increased by 103% when comparing the years 1996 and 2002. Most of the victims were children, young people and old people. This study confirmed a greater vulnerability among young people and the elderly, predominantly in the male population. The significant increase in the mortality rate due to homicides in this region was particularly noticeable and followed the same trend as has been observed in other regions of the country.

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Homicides among teenagers in the city of Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul State, Brazil: vulnerability, susceptibility, and gender cultures

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Homicídios entre adolescentes no Sul do Brasil: situações de vulnerabilidade segundo seus familiares

Homicídios entre adolescentes no Sul do Brasil: situações de vulnerabilidade segundo seus familiares

Causes of death among crack cocaine users

Injury deaths in the metropolitan region of Florianópolis, Southern Brazil, 1996–2002

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