Drug users: clinical, consumption and associated diseases
International Journal of Development Research
Drug users: clinical, consumption and associated diseases
Received 17th April, 2020; Received in revised form 29th May, 2020; Accepted 26th June, 2020; Published online 30th July, 2020
Copyright © 2020, Eliany Nazaré Oliveira et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Objective: to analyze the clinical aspects, the pattern of consumption and associated diseases in drug users. Method: Cross-sectional exploratory-descriptive study carried out in municipalities of the 11th Regional Health Coordination of the State of Ceará, Brazil. The show was made up of 141 drug users. The instruments were: sociodemographic, clinical form and consumption pattern. Results: 64.5% are male, and 50.3% then in the age group between 21 and 50 years old. 56.7% have a Catholic religion. Most presented the diagnosis F19 - mental and behavioral disorders due to the use of multiple psychoactive substances. 34% had clinical comorbidities and 12.8% psychiatric. 85.8% had a history of drug addiction in the family. Conclusion: the results suggest an association between problematic drug use and the emergence of associated diseases / comorbidities, both clinical and psychiatric. The family history of members with problematic drug use can be an important element in planning family care, with a focus on promoting mental health.
