Josélia Benedita Carneiro Domingos

Tabagismo em usuários de um centro de atenção psicossocial alcool e drogas: um estudo piloto

Objective: To evaluate the pattern of tobacco consumption in clients of a service specializing in the treatment of psychoactive substance dependence. Methods: This was a descriptive quantitative approach, undertaken in 2009, in an Alcohol and Drugs Psychosocial Care Center, located within the State of Sao Paulo. We used a questionnaire containing sociodemographic information and the Fargestrom test in 48 attendees in a single day at this service. Results: The sample was characterized as predominantly adult males, unmarried, with low educational levels, and who were currently employed. In relation to smoking, we identified a high frequency of current smokers, with moderate level of tobacco dependence, motivated to change their smoking habits. Conclusion: Knowing the smoking behavior among users of a specialized service can help professionals rethink preventive and educational actions in the area of health.Objective: To evaluate the pattern of tobacco consumption in clients of a service specializing in the treatment of psychoactive substance dependence. Methods: This was a descriptive quantitative approach, undertaken in 2009, in an Alcohol and Drugs Psychosocial Care Center, located within the State of São Paulo. We used a questionnaire containing sociodemographic information and the Fargeström test in 48 attendees in a single day at this service. Results: The sample was characterized as predominantly adult males, unmarried, with low educational levels, and who were currently employed. In relation to smoking, we identified a high frequency of current smokers, with moderate level of tobacco dependence, motivated to change their smoking habits. Conclusion: Knowing the smoking behavior among users of a specialized service can help professionals rethink preventive and educational actions in the area of health.

Smoking among users of a psychosocial care center for alcohol and drugs: a pilot study

Objective: To evaluate the pattern of tobacco consumption in clients of a service specializing in the treatment of psychoactive substance dependence. Methods: This was a descriptive quantitative approach, undertaken in 2009, in an Alcohol and Drugs Psychosocial Care Center, located within the State of Sao Paulo. We used a questionnaire containing sociodemographic information and the Fargestrom test in 48 attendees in a single day at this service. Results: The sample was characterized as predominantly adult males, unmarried, with low educational levels, and who were currently employed. In relation to smoking, we identified a high frequency of current smokers, with moderate level of tobacco dependence, motivated to change their smoking habits. Conclusion: Knowing the smoking behavior among users of a specialized service can help professionals rethink preventive and educational actions in the area of health.Objective: To evaluate the pattern of tobacco consumption in clients of a service specializing in the treatment of psychoactive substance dependence. Methods: This was a descriptive quantitative approach, undertaken in 2009, in an Alcohol and Drugs Psychosocial Care Center, located within the State of São Paulo. We used a questionnaire containing sociodemographic information and the Fargeström test in 48 attendees in a single day at this service. Results: The sample was characterized as predominantly adult males, unmarried, with low educational levels, and who were currently employed. In relation to smoking, we identified a high frequency of current smokers, with moderate level of tobacco dependence, motivated to change their smoking habits. Conclusion: Knowing the smoking behavior among users of a specialized service can help professionals rethink preventive and educational actions in the area of health.

Health Behaviours Among Users of Drugs: in a Brazilian Sample

This study examines health behaviours among 140 substance misusers from an outpatient department. A cross-sectional study was undertaken at an addiction centre in southern Brazil. Data were collected from a sample population who completed a set of questionnaires about their sociodemographic information, Severity Alcohol Dependence Data, Severity of Dependence Scale, Health Behaviour Questionnaire, and the Addiction Severity Index. For data analysis, Fisher’s exact test, analysis of variance, Pearson’s and Spearman’s correlation coefficients, and multiple regression analyses were used. Severe levels of alcohol and drug dependence syndromes were identified. No significant differences were found between the cocaine and crack users, but these differed from the multiple drug user groups, which showed higher scores on the Severity of Dependence Scale and Health Behaviour Questionnaire. The findings also show that the consumption of these substances has a significant influence on the health behaviour of substance misusers and interfere with preventive health behaviours.

Tabaquismo en usuarios de un centro de atención psicosocial alcohol y drogas: un estudio piloto

Objective: To evaluate the pattern of tobacco consumption in clients of a service specializing in the treatment of psychoactive substance dependence. Methods: This was a descriptive quantitative approach, undertaken in 2009, in an Alcohol and Drugs Psychosocial Care Center, located within the State of Sao Paulo. We used a questionnaire containing sociodemographic information and the Fargestrom test in 48 attendees in a single day at this service. Results: The sample was characterized as predominantly adult males, unmarried, with low educational levels, and who were currently employed. In relation to smoking, we identified a high frequency of current smokers, with moderate level of tobacco dependence, motivated to change their smoking habits. Conclusion: Knowing the smoking behavior among users of a specialized service can help professionals rethink preventive and educational actions in the area of health.Objective: To evaluate the pattern of tobacco consumption in clients of a service specializing in the treatment of psychoactive substance dependence. Methods: This was a descriptive quantitative approach, undertaken in 2009, in an Alcohol and Drugs Psychosocial Care Center, located within the State of São Paulo. We used a questionnaire containing sociodemographic information and the Fargeström test in 48 attendees in a single day at this service. Results: The sample was characterized as predominantly adult males, unmarried, with low educational levels, and who were currently employed. In relation to smoking, we identified a high frequency of current smokers, with moderate level of tobacco dependence, motivated to change their smoking habits. Conclusion: Knowing the smoking behavior among users of a specialized service can help professionals rethink preventive and educational actions in the area of health.