TY - JOUR
T1 - Abuso e dependência de maconha
T2 - Comparação entre sexos e preparação para mudanças comportamentais entre usuários que iniciam a busca por tratamento
AU - Fernandes, Simone
AU - Ferigolo, Maristela
AU - Benchaya, Mariana Canellas
AU - Pierozan, Pollianna Sangalli
AU - Moreira, Taís De Campos
AU - Dos Santos, Vagner
AU - Mazoni, Cláudia Galvão
AU - Barros, Helena Maria Tannhauser
PY - 2010/12/1
Y1 - 2010/12/1
N2 - Objectives: To describe the social and demographic profile of cannabis users seeking treatment and to compare differences between sex in relation to readiness to behavior change and in relation to associated use of marijuana and other drugs. Methods: A cross-sectional, descriptive study including a nonprobability sample of individuals who called a chemical dependency hotline. Results: The sample comprised 72% male individuals aged between 12 and 25 years. 85.5% used other drugs in association with cannabis. The action stage was the most frequent stage of readiness to behavior change observed, in 56% of the callers, with no differences between sexes (p = 0.4). Men more frequently sought treatment for the use of cannabis. Conclusions: Our findings allowed delineating a profile of cannabis users, so as to better guide the provision of adequate information and treatment services.
AB - Objectives: To describe the social and demographic profile of cannabis users seeking treatment and to compare differences between sex in relation to readiness to behavior change and in relation to associated use of marijuana and other drugs. Methods: A cross-sectional, descriptive study including a nonprobability sample of individuals who called a chemical dependency hotline. Results: The sample comprised 72% male individuals aged between 12 and 25 years. 85.5% used other drugs in association with cannabis. The action stage was the most frequent stage of readiness to behavior change observed, in 56% of the callers, with no differences between sexes (p = 0.4). Men more frequently sought treatment for the use of cannabis. Conclusions: Our findings allowed delineating a profile of cannabis users, so as to better guide the provision of adequate information and treatment services.
KW - Behavior
KW - Cannabis
KW - Dependence
KW - Drug
KW - Sex
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U2 - 10.1590/S0101-81082010005000004
DO - 10.1590/S0101-81082010005000004
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:78751620451
SN - 0101-8108
VL - 32
SP - 80
EP - 85
JO - Revista de Psiquiatria do Rio Grande do Sul
JF - Revista de Psiquiatria do Rio Grande do Sul
IS - 3
ER -
