title: Crack cocaine use in Barcelona: a reason of worry.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil. luciogoliver@usp.br
authors.forename: Lucio Garcia
authors.initials: LG
authors.lastname: Oliveira
authors.forename: Julio De Carvalho
authors.initials: Jde C
authors.lastname: Ponce
authors.forename: Solange Aparecida
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Nappo
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000884:Anthropology, Cultural; D016578:Crack Cocaine; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D008297:Male; D013030:Spain / Q000453:epidemiology; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology*; D014505:Urban Population; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D016578:Crack Cocaine