Social and demographical aspects of crack users assisted by psychological-social attention network

Authors

  • Aline Teles de Andrade Universidade Estadual do Ceará
  • Thalita Soares Rimes Universidade Estadual do Ceará
  • Lourdes Suelen Pontes Costa Universidade Estadual do Ceará
  • Maria Salete Bessa Jorge Universidade Estadual do Ceará
  • Paulo Henrique Dias Quinderé Universidade Estadual do Ceará

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.1806-6976.v12i1p40-47

Keywords:

Public Health; Crack Cocaine; Population Characteristics

Abstract

There was the objective of analyzing the social and demographical profile of a group of crack users assisted by health services and social network of support. Descriptive exploratory study with quantitative approach, carried out in the city of Fortaleza-CE. The results indicate 92,5% male people, with ages from 30 to 39 years old (50%), who reside with relatives (59%), complete high school (37,5%). It was enabled the deconstruction of socially set out stereotypes about the life perspective of those people. Erroneous conceptions about crack users can lead to mistaken interventions, requiring deeper studies about the same.

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Published

2016-03-01

Issue

Vol. 12 No. 1 (2016)

Section

Original Article

How to Cite

Andrade, A. T. de, Rimes, T. S., Costa, L. S. P., Jorge, M. S. B., & Quinderé, P. H. D. (2016). Social and demographical aspects of crack users assisted by psychological-social attention network. SMAD Revista Eletrônica Saúde Mental Álcool E Drogas (Edição Em Português), 12(1), 40-47. https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.1806-6976.v12i1p40-47