Drug use by men admitted to a psychiatric hospital.

OBJECTIVE: to assess risk related to drug use in men admitted to a psychiatric hospital and to identify associations with sociodemographic, socioeconomic variables, and risk conditions. METHOD: a cross-sectional study with the application of a screening test in 209 participants hospitalized for mental and behavioral disorders due to the use of psychoactive substances. Statistical analysis was performed using descriptive statistics and adjustment of a binary logistic regression model for moderate or high risk of drug use. The odds ratio measured the strength of association. RESULTS: high use in life was observed, with alcohol and tobacco experimentation in adolescence. A high prevalence of related risk was observed for alcohol, tobacco, smoked and inhaled cocaine, and marijuana. Moderate and elevated risks were found for tobacco (22.5% and 62.5%, respectively), alcohol (13.5% and 73%), marijuana (16% and 32.5%), smoked cocaine (3% and 41%) and inhaled cocaine (9% and 19.5%). CONCLUSION: the results showed high use in life, with an age of early experimentation. Tobacco and alcohol are the main drugs used by hospitalized men.

Drug use by men admitted to a psychiatric hospital* / Consumo de drogas por homens internados em hospital psiquiátrico / Consumo de drogas por hombres internados en hospital siquiátrico

Objective: to assess risk related to drug use in men admitted to a psychiatric hospital and to identify associations with sociodemographic, socioeconomic variables, and risk conditions. Method: a cross-sectional study with the application of a screening test in 209 participants hospitalized for mental and behavioral disorders due to the use of psychoactive substances. Statistical analysis was performed using descriptive statistics and adjustment of a binary logistic regression model for moderate or high risk of drug use. The odds ratio measured the strength of association. Results: high use in life was observed, with alcohol and tobacco experimentation in adolescence. A high prevalence of related risk was observed for alcohol, tobacco, smoked and inhaled cocaine, and marijuana. Moderate and elevated risks were found for tobacco (22.5% and 62.5%, respectively), alcohol (13.5% and 73%), marijuana (16% and 32.5%), smoked cocaine (3% and 41%) and inhaled cocaine (9% and 19.5%). Conclusion: the results showed high use in life, with an age of early experimentation. Tobacco and alcohol are the main drugs used by hospitalized men.

Objetivo: avaliar risco relacionado ao uso de drogas em homens internados em hospital psiquiátrico e identificar associações com variáveis sociodemográficas, socioeconômicas e condições de risco. Método: estudo transversal com aplicação de teste de rastreamento em 209 participantes internados por transtornos mentais e comportamentais, devido ao uso de substâncias psicoativas. A análise estatística foi realizada através de estatísticas descritivas e ajuste de modelo de regressão logística binária para o risco moderado ou elevado relacionado ao uso de drogas. A força de associação foi medida pela razão de chances. Resultados: observou-se elevado uso na vida, com início de experimentação de álcool e tabaco ainda na adolescência. Maiores prevalências de risco relacionado observadas para álcool, tabaco, cocaína fumada e inalada, e maconha. Riscos moderados e elevados foram encontrados para tabaco (22,5 e 62,5%, respectivamente), álcool (13,5 e 73%), maconha (16 e 32,5%), cocaína fumada (3 e 41%) e inalada (9 e 19,5%). Conclusão: os resultados apontaram elevado uso na vida, com idade de experimentação precoce. O tabaco e o álcool são as principais drogas utilizadas pelos homens internados.

Objetivo: evaluar riesgo relacionado al uso de drogas en hombres internados en hospital siquiátrico e identificar asociaciones con variables sociodemográficas, socioeconómicas y condiciones de riesgo. Método: estudio transversal con aplicación de test de rastreo en 209 participantes internados por trastornos mentales y conductuales debido al uso de sustancias psicoactivas. El análisis estadístico fue realizado a través de la estadística descriptiva y ajuste del modelo de regresión logística binaria, para el riesgo moderado o elevado de tipo uso drogas. La fuerza de asociación fue medida por la razón de chances. Resultados: se observó elevado uso en la vida, con inicio de experimentación de alcohol y tabaco en la adolescencia. Fueron observadas mayores prevalencias de riesgo relacionado para alcohol, tabaco, cocaína fumada e inhalada, y mariguana. Riesgos moderados y elevados fueron encontrados para tabaco (22,5% y 62,5%, respectivamente), alcohol (13,5% y 73%), mariguana (16% y 32,5%), cocaína fumada (3% y 41%) e inhalada (9% y 19,5%). Conclusión: los resultados apuntaron elevado uso en la vida, con edad de experimentación precoz. El tabaco y el alcohol son las principales drogas utilizadas por los hombres internados.