DRUG ADDICTION AND ASSOCIATED FACTORS AMONG PEOPLE WHO ATTENDED A VOLUNTARY COUNSELING AND TESTING CENTER IN SOUTHEASTERN BRAZIL

Autores

  • Bruna Aparecida Medeiros Pimenta University of São Paulo - USP
  • Nereida Kilza da Costa Lima University of São Paulo - USP
  • Miriane Lucindo Zucoloto University of São Paulo - USP
  • Ivana Astolphi Gandra Passeri University of São Paulo - USP
  • Enio Paulino Barbosa Rodrigues University of São Paulo - USP
  • José Antônio de Carvalho University of São Paulo - USP
  • Shirlei Aparecida Vitor University of São Paulo - USP
  • Thelma Therezinha Gonçalez Vitalant Research Institute, São Francisco, California, USA.
  • Edson Zangiacomi Martinez University of São Paulo - USP

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Abstract

Introduction: Volunteer Counseling and Testing centers (VCTs) are important facilities in the fight against HIV/AIDS in Brazil. Objective: The main objective of this study was to describe the profile of people who attended the VCT of the School Health Center of the Ribeirão Preto School of Medicine of the University of São Paulo (VCT-CSE), highlighting the prevalence of drug use among them. The associations between sociodemographic and behavioral characteristics of the participants and drug use were also studied. Methods: This is a descriptive cross-sectional study using secondary data collected from sheets registered in the VCT-CSE with information about all 424 individuals who have undergone the service from January 1st to December 31st, 2016. Results: Attendees tend to be single (58.5%), white (59.2%), the vast majority (83.9%) had at least 8 years of formal education, and 56.5% were in the age group 25 to 35 years old. Occasional or regular use of alcohol was reported by 56.6% of the attendees. Marijuana is the most used illicit drug, followed by inhaled cocaine. Regular use of alcohol was higher among students, divorced people, and those with many sexual partners in the last 12 months. Marijuana usage was higher among younger individuals (15.4%), those who had 10 or more sexual partners in the last 12 months (33.3%) and alcohol users. Conclusion: Alcohol and marijuana are the most frequently reported drugs used by attendees, and the number of sexual partners is associated with the use of these drugs.

Keywords: Health Services. Drug Utilization. Marijuana Use. Alcohol Drinking. Primary Health Care.

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Biografia do Autor

Bruna Aparecida Medeiros Pimenta, University of São Paulo - USP

College of Nursing, University of São Paulo (USP), Ribeirão Preto, Brazil

Nereida Kilza da Costa Lima, University of São Paulo - USP

Medical School, University of São Paulo (USP), Ribeirão Preto, Brazil.

Miriane Lucindo Zucoloto, University of São Paulo - USP

Medical School, University of São Paulo (USP), Ribeirão Preto, Brazil.

Ivana Astolphi Gandra Passeri, University of São Paulo - USP

School Health Center of Medical School, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, Brazil

Enio Paulino Barbosa Rodrigues, University of São Paulo - USP

School Health Center of Medical School, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, Brazil.

José Antônio de Carvalho, University of São Paulo - USP

School Health Center of Medical School, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, Brazil

Shirlei Aparecida Vitor, University of São Paulo - USP

School Health Center of Medical School, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, Brazil.

Thelma Therezinha Gonçalez, Vitalant Research Institute, São Francisco, California, USA.

Vitalant Research Institute, São Francisco, California, USA.

Edson Zangiacomi Martinez, University of São Paulo - USP

Medical School, University of São Paulo (USP), Ribeirão Preto, Brazil

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2023-01-03

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Pimenta, B. A. M. ., Lima, N. K. da C. ., Zucoloto, M. L. ., Passeri, I. A. G. ., Rodrigues, E. P. B. ., Carvalho, J. A. de ., Vitor, S. A. ., Gonçalez, T. T. ., & Martinez, E. Z. . (2023). DRUG ADDICTION AND ASSOCIATED FACTORS AMONG PEOPLE WHO ATTENDED A VOLUNTARY COUNSELING AND TESTING CENTER IN SOUTHEASTERN BRAZIL. Revista De Pesquisa Em Saúde, 22(3). Recuperado de https://periodicoseletronicos.ufma.br/index.php/revistahuufma/article/view/20607

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