Antisocial behavior in crack-cocaine users

Authors

  • Fernanda de Almeida Ribeiro Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul
  • Fernanda Cerutti Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul
  • Ana Carolina Maciel Cancian Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul
  • André Luiz Moreno Universidade de São Paulo
  • Irani Iracema de Lima Argimon
  • Margareth da Silva Oliveira

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.4013/ctc.2016.92.07

Abstract

Comorbidities associated with crack-cocaine use are one of the major challenges for those who provide psychiatric services to this population, however, there are few studies examining these comorbidities fees on users of crack-cocaine. Objective: To compare users of crack-cocaine with the general population in relation in antisocial behavior. Methods: Cross-sectional, quantitative and descriptive study, with a sample of 971 adults 18-59 years, chosen for convenience, divided into two groups – users of crack-cocaine and general population. To assess psychopathological aspects the Adult Self -report (ASR) was used. Results: A statistical analysis association through the chi-square test shows significant relationship between crack-cocaine users and antisocial behavior (p = .001 ). The binary logistic regression analysis by the backward conditional method has generated conditional adjusted variables for the gravity model for crack-cocaine use: male, adults in their 30s and 39 years, with low education and being in the clinical classification for problems with antisocial personality (OR = 14.466). Conclusions: The results found emphasize the importance of early detection of antisocial behavior associated with crack-cocaine users, which might improve the treatment and get better prognosis.

Keywords: crack-cocaine, antisocial behavior, psychopathology.

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Published

2016-08-29

Issue

Vol. 9 No. 2 (2016): Jul-Dec

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