Illicit drug use and the critical perspectives of drug users' relatives and acquaintances in Northern Rio de Janeiro (City), Brazil

Authors

  • Cristina Maria Douat Loyola Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro; Escola de Enfermagem Anna Nery
  • Bruna Brands University of Toronto; Centre for Addiction and Mental Health; Health Canada and Public Health and Regulatory Policies; Drug Strategy and Controlled Substances Programme
  • Edward Adlaf University of Toronto; Centre for Addiction and Mental Health; Health Systems Research and Consulting Unit
  • Norman Giesbrecht University of Toronto; Centre for Addiction and Mental Health; Health Systems Research and Consulting Unit
  • Laura Simich University of Toronto; Centre for Addiction and Mental Health; Health Systems Research and Consulting Unit
  • Maria da Gloria Miotto Wright Organization of American States; Inter-American Drug Abuse Control Commission; Demand Reduction Section

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/S0104-11692009000700010

Keywords:

street drugs, public opinion, family relations

Abstract

This article presents the partial results of a multicenter, cross-temporal study, which was performed using multiple methods, and involved seven Latin-American countries and Canada. The results presented refer to the city center of Rio de Janeiro (n=108). The central question of the study was: "How do illicit drug users' relatives and acquaintances describe protective and risk factors, prevention initiatives, treatment services, laws and policies regarding illicit drugs?" The quantitative data was collected using an instrument containing closed questions. In total, 108 young adults (18 years of age or older) were interviewed, who stated being affected by the drug although they were not users. For 104 interviewees (96%), negligence is the family dynamics that causes the greatest exposure to drugs, and 106 (98%) consider that parent support is what offers the greatest protection. Policies, the police and the criminal system have neither reduced drug use nor do they protect users.

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Published

2009-01-01

Issue

Vol. 17 (2009): Número Especial

Section

Original Articles

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How to Cite

Illicit drug use and the critical perspectives of drug users’ relatives and acquaintances in Northern Rio de Janeiro (City), Brazil. (2009). Revista Latino-Americana De Enfermagem, 17(spe), 817-823. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0104-11692009000700010