Prevention of cardiovascular disease in patients recovering from use of psychoactive substances

• Main Authors: Silvânia Maria Mendes Vasconcelos (Author), Francisca Lígia de Medeiros Martins dos Santos (Author), Thereza Maria Magalhães Moreira (Author), Maria Tereza Viana Lima (Author), Rita Neuma Dantas Cavalcante de Abreu (Author), Adelaide Amorim Cavalcante Abreu (Author), Gilson Holanda Almeida (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidade de Fortaleza, 2012-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objective: Assess the knowledge of people recovering from substance abuse, after performance of educational activities, about the risk factors of cardiovascular diseases. Methods: This was a quantitative study involving 36 patients receiving treatment in the detoxification unit of a public psychiatr...