title: [Illicit drug use and the critical perspectives of drug users' relatives and acquaintances in Northern Rio de Janeiro City, Brazil].
abstract: This article presents the partial results of a multicenter, cross-temporal study, which was performed using multiple methods, and involved seven Latin-American countries and Canada. The results presented refer to the city center of Rio de Janeiro (n=108). The central question of the study was: 'How do illicit drug users' relatives and acquaintances describe protective and risk factors, prevention initiatives, treatment services, laws and policies regarding illicit drugs?' The quantitative data was collected using an instrument containing closed questions. In total, 108 young adults (18 years of age or older) were interviewed, who stated being affected by the drug although they were not users. For 104 interviewees (96%), negligence is the family dynamics that causes the greatest exposure to drugs, and 106 (98%) consider that parent support is what offers the greatest protection. Policies, the police and the criminal system have neither reduced drug use nor do they protect users.
authors.affiliation: Escola de Enfermagem Anna Nery, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. crisloyola@terra.com.br
authors.forename: Cristina Maria Douat
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Loyola
authors.forename: Bruna
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Brands
authors.forename: Edward
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Adlaf
authors.forename: Norman
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Giesbrecht
authors.forename: Laura
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Simich
authors.forename: Maria da Gloria Miotto
authors.initials: Mda G
authors.lastname: Wright
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001938:Brazil; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005190:Family; D005260:Female; D033062:Friends; D006801:Humans; D013287:Illicit Drugs; D008297:Male; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014504:Urban Health; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D013287:Illicit Drugs