<b>Epidemiological profile of patients treated at a psychosocial care center ad III

• Main Authors: Paula Cândida da Silva Dias (Author), Adenícia Custódia Silva e Souza (Author), Camila Cardoso Caixeta (Author), Elizabeth Esperidião (Author), Milca Severino Pereira (Author), Maria Aparecida da Silva Vieira (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidade Estadual de Maringá, 2017-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
• Online Access: Connect to this object online.
• Notes: 10.4025/actascihealthsci.v39i2.32615; 1679-9291; 1807-8648
• Keywords: public policies; substance use disorders; mental health services; reception; psychiatric nursing.; Medicine (General); R5-920; Pharmacy and materia medica; RS1-441
• Source: Acta Scientiarum. Health Sciences, Vol 39, Iss 2 (2017)

This is a cross-sectional descriptive study aimed at identifying the epidemiological profile of the patients treated at a Psychosocial Care Center for Alcohol and other type III drugs.Data were collected in 2014 from the records of 519 users, using a previously prepared epidemiological form. Most of patients are men attheproductive age; with low schooling and low family income.Most make use of alcohol, have undergone previous treatments in psychiatric hospitals and attended the unit for treatment by influence of third parties, even when it is contemplated. The users of the service are people with serious social and health commitments and although they are increasing use of crack, which is the current concern of public policies, alcohol is still the drug of predilection and represents the gateway to other drugs