THE SOCIAL IMPACT OF THE ABUSIVE USE OF DRUGS FOR ADDICTS REGISTERED IN MEDICAL RECORDS

Authors

  • Fernanda Carolina Capistrano
  • Aline Cristina Zerwes Ferreira
  • Mariluci Alves Maftum
  • Luciana Puchalski Kalinke
  • Maria de Fátima Mantovani

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5380/ce.v18i3.33556

Keywords:

Nursing, Mental health, Disorders related to substance use.

Abstract

This descriptive, cross-sectional research was undertaken in a rehabilitation center for drug addicts. The
objective was to identify the social impact of the abusive use of drugs for drug addicts. The data was collected in 350 medical
records referent to the year 2010. The results showed that 60% of the addicts were aged between 20 and 39 years old, and that the
most prevalent clinical diagnosis was mental and behavioral disorders due to the use of multiple drugs and other psychoactive
substances with early onset. As a result of the addiction to drugs, 54% of the cases had problems related to their families, 29.4%
had marital conflicts, 63.2% had problems with work, 20.6% had broken the law and 26.6% practised violence. It is concluded
that drug addiction transforms family relationships, causes social and work problems, and contributes to the development
of delinquency and violence, it being necessary to adapt, and invest in, public policies for restructuring these systems.

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Published

2013-09-26

How to Cite

Capistrano, F. C., Ferreira, A. C. Z., Maftum, M. A., Kalinke, L. P., & Mantovani, M. de F. (2013). THE SOCIAL IMPACT OF THE ABUSIVE USE OF DRUGS FOR ADDICTS REGISTERED IN MEDICAL RECORDS. Cogitare Enfermagem, 18(3). https://doi.org/10.5380/ce.v18i3.33556

Issue

Vol. 18 No. 3 (2013)

Section

ORIGINAL ARTICLE

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