Crack Cocaine Use in Barcelona: A Reason of Worry
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UNIVERSIDADE DE SÃO PAULO |
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19/10/2012
19/10/2012
2010
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In Spain, crack cocaine use is silently increasing. In Barcelona, an intentional sample was selected to describe the general characteristics of this consumption. Participants were submitted to an interview and data were analyzed through qualitative research procedures. Users are young males and of low socioeconomic status and formal education. The major pattern of use is compulsive. Illegal income activities are the choice for crack cocaine or money acquisition, increasing individual and social health costs. Polydrug use is a matter of concern. Although these findings can not be generalized, they should be considered for the development of public policies to adequately address crack cocaine users` needs. Ministry of Health of the Generalitat de Catalunya CAPES-Coordenacao de Aperfeicoamento de Pessoal de Nivel Superior |
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SUBSTANCE USE & MISUSE, v.45, n.13, p.2291-2300, 2010 1082-6084 http://producao.usp.br/handle/BDPI/22922 10.3109/10826081003682883 |
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eng |
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INFORMA HEALTHCARE |
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Substance Use & Misuse |
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Palavras-Chave | #street drugs #cocaine #crack #qualitative research #ethnography #snowball technique #INJECTION-DRUG USERS #QUALITATIVE RESEARCH #SMOKING #HEROIN #RISK #METHADONE #ALCOHOL #HEALTH #PRICE #Substance Abuse #Psychiatry #Psychology |
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