[Substance use and risk behaviors of out-of-treatment cocaine base paste and cocaine hydrochloride users]. / Consumo de sustancias y conductas de riesgo en consumidores de pasta base de cacaína no consultantes a servicios de rehabilitación.
Rev Med Chil
; 135(1): 45-53, 2007 Jan.
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| ID: mdl-17369983
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
In Chile, cocaine base paste (CBP) is the illegal substance that produces the highest rate of addiction. Nonetheless, a marginal number of users receive treatment each year.AIM:
To compare the consumption patterns and risk behavior of CBP and cocaine hydrochloride (CH) users who do not attend rehabilitation services. MATERIAL ANDMETHODS:
In a prospective research design, through a study methodology called Privileged Access Interview of hidden populations, 28 surveyors recruited 231 CBP users (group 1) and 236 CH users (group 2). The Risk Behavior Questionnaire was applied in four communities of Metropolitan Santiago, that have the highest prevalence of PBC and CH use.RESULTS:
CBP users showed higher schools drop-out and unemployment rates. Subjects of both groups were predominantly polysubstance and polyaddicted users. The severity of addiction to CBP of group 1 was significantly higher than the severity of addiction to CH of group 2 (5.5 versus 5.1 p<0.001). CBP users showed significantly higher rates of sexual risk behaviors, antisocial behavior, self infliction of injuries, suicide attempt and child neglect.CONCLUSIONS:
A higher vulnerability was shown for users of CBP than those of CH. Attention is drawn to the need for developing community interventions in order to alter substance abuse and the risk behavior of these vulnerable groups.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Asunción de Riesgos
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Conducta Adictiva
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Cocaína
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Trastornos Relacionados con Cocaína
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Estilo de Vida
Tipo de estudio:
Etiology_studies
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Observational_studies
Límite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
País/Región como asunto:
America do sul
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Chile
Idioma:
Es
Revista:
Rev Med Chil
Año:
2007
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Chile