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Uso de drogas ilícitas e perspectivas críticas de familiares e pessoas próximas na cidade do Rio de Janeiro - Zona Norte, Brasil

2009; UNIVERSIDADE DE SÃO PAULO; Volume: 17; Issue: spe Linguagem: Inglês

10.1590/s0104-11692009000700010

1518-8345

Cristina Maria Douat Loyola, Bruna Brands, Edward M. Adlaf, Norman Giesbrecht, Laura Simich, Maria da Glória Miotto Wright,

HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk

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.