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1592/2013 - Initiation and Consumption of psychoactive substances among adolescents and youngs in Psychosocial Care Center Anti-Drugs/CAPS-AD
Iniciação e Consumo de Substâncias Psicoativas entre adolescentes e adultos jovens de Centro de Atenção Psicossocial Anti-Drogas/CAPS-AD

Author:

• Maria da Conceição Oliveira Costa - Costa, M.C.O. - Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana - <oliveiramco69@gmail.com> +

Co-author(s):

• Mariana Rocha da Silva - - Silva, M.R. - UEFS - <contato@marianarocha.com.br>
• Nilma Lázara de Almeida Cruz - Cruz, N.L.A. - UEFS - <nilma.acruz@gmail.com>
• Magali Teresópolis Reis Amaral - Amaral, M. T. R. - UEFS - <mteresopolis@hotmail.com>
• Carolina Carvalho Silva - Silva, C.C. - UEFS - <carolinacs_psi@yahoo.com.br>
• Rosely Cabral de Carvalho - Carvalho, R.C. - UEFS - <rccarvalho@uefs.br>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1060-2780

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Abstract:

The study aims tocharacterize the initiation and pattern of consumption of psychoactive substances among adolescents and young adults enrolled in Psychosocial Care Center Alcohol and Drugs - CAPS AD.This study was done with records of attendance, whose consumption pattern was classified according WHO10: infrequent use (lifetime use, year or month to five days); frequent use(six to 19 times in the past 30 days); heavy use(&#8805; 20 times in the last 30 days). To compare the age groups, was used the proportion test (p value <0.05) and for association analysis, was calculated prevalence/P and prevalence ratio/PR with significance level of 5% and 95% confidence intervals. Of the total of adolescents and youngstreated between 2003 and 2008 (475), most were male, single, have low education, live with a parent and have psychological symptoms. Statistical significance was found for age at initiation of use: adolescents compared to young, started earlier (&#8804; 14 years): tobacco consumption (PR 1.47), marijuana (PR 1.90), cocaine (PR 2.39); crack (PR 3.89) and other SPA (PR 2.0). Among adolescents, was foundsignificant results for the less frequent consumption of tobacco (PR 7.14), more frequent use of alcohol (PR 1.42), and heavy consumption of marijuana (PR 1.16).Conclusions: These findings may contribute to the preventive and therapeutic CAPS-AD programs.

Keywords:

initiation and consumption of psychoactive substances adolescent youngs

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Costa, M.C.O., Silva, M.R., Cruz, N.L.A., Amaral, M. T. R., Silva, C.C., Carvalho, R.C.. Initiation and Consumption of psychoactive substances among adolescents and youngs in Psychosocial Care Center Anti-Drugs/CAPS-AD. Cien Saude Colet [periódico na internet] (2013/Oct). [Citado em 27/09/2024]. Está disponível em: http://cienciaesaudecoletiva.com.br/en/articles/initiation-and-consumption-of-psychoactive-substances-among-adolescents-and-youngs-in-psychosocial-care-center-antidrugscapsad/14719?id=14719



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