title: [Use of psychotropic drugs in Brazil: household survey in the 107 biggest Brazilian cities--2001].
abstract: The objective was to estimate the prevalence of the use of drugs, alcohol, tobacco and the use of non-medical psychotropics. This study enclosed the 107 biggest cities in Brazil; sample: ages between 12 and 65 years. Sampling in three periods: tax sectors; household and the respondent. Were interviewed 8,589 people. The lifetime use of the alcohol was 68.7%, closer to 70.8% in Chile. The lifetime use of the tobacco was of 41.1%, lower than USA (70.5%). The lifetime use of the marijuana was of 6.9% closer to Colombia (5.4%) and lower than USA (34.2%). The lifetime use of the cocaine was 2.3%, lower than USA (11.2%). The lifetime use of solvent was of 5.8%, much lower than the United Kingdom (20.0%). The stimulants have had 1.5% of lifetime use and the anxiolytics with 3.3%. These findings will allow the implantation of adjusted public politics to our reality in the field of the psychotropics drugs.
authors.affiliation: Centro Brasileiro de Informações sobre Drogas Psicotrópicas, Departamento de Psicobiologia, Universidade Federal de São Paulo. galduroz@psicobio.epm.br
authors.forename: José Carlos F
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Galduróz
authors.forename: Ana Regina
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Noto
authors.forename: Solange A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Nappo
authors.forename: E A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Carlini
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001938:Brazil; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011619:Psychotropic Drugs; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology*; D014504:Urban Health
chemical_list: D011619:Psychotropic Drugs