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Crack cocaine use in Barcelona: a reason of worry (2010)
(La consommation de cocaïne-crack à Barcelone : un sujet de préoccupation)
Auteur(s) :
L. GARCIA OLIVEIRA ;
J. DE CARVALHO PONCE ;
S. A. NAPPO
Article en page(s) :
2291-2300
Domaine :
Drogues illicites / Illicit drugs
Langue(s) :
Anglais
Thésaurus géographique
ESPAGNE
Thésaurus mots-clés
ETHNOGRAPHIE
;
ETUDE QUALITATIVE
;
CRACK
;
BOULE DE NEIGE
Résumé :
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. [Author's abstract]
Affiliation :
Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil / Brésil