Manuel Morgado Rezende

Dirigentes de instituições que assistem dependentes químicos no Vale do Paraíba

The aim of this study was to describe and to debate the experiences of some managers of institutions providing care to drug addicts in the Paraiba Valley, in the state of Sao Paulo, Brazil. It deals with qualitative and exploratory research using ten managers from institutions which provide care to drug addicts. Some semi-directed interviews were carried out and their transcripts were submitted for analysis. We found out that there is a lack of specialized professionals and interdisciplinary teams in the area of health as well as a lack of planning and proper operation in these institutions. We also observed the presence of religious activities predicated by homilies about helping thy neighbor and the appreciation of tasks devoted to work, discipline and spirituality. We conclude that it is very important for leaders of institutions working with drug addicts to develop or even acquire the necessary training for the complex work of rehabilitation of this clinical population, which is consistently excluded and stigmatized. Uniterms: Drug abuse. Rehabilitation centers. Professional of health. Patient care team.

Ansiedade e consumo de substâncias psicoativas em adolescentes

This aim of this study was to relate anxiety with psychoactive substances use among adolescents in Maceio, Alagoas, Brazil. It is a cross sectional study with 407 students, aged 14 to 18. Data was collected using a sociodemographic questionnaire; the adolescent anxiety scale; and a questionnaire regarding the consumption of psychoactive substances. The analysis of the relationship between psychoactive substance consumption and anxiety was performed using the chi-square and Fishers exact tests. Alcohol was the most consumed legal substance, with solvents, the most popular illicit substances. A higher percentage of participants presented moderate levels of anxiety: 28%. The lifetime use of solvents (p=0.037) and energy drinks (p=0.023); cigarette (p=0.043) and alcohol (p=0.007) use in the pervious year; and the frequent use of alcohol (p<0.001) correlated with anxiety. The study evidenced the need to carry out health promotion and drug prevention projects aiming to increase the reflection about lifestyle and anxiety.