scholarly journals Survey on the use of psychotropic drugs by twelve military police units in the municipalities of Goiânia and Aparecida de Goiânia, state of Goiás, Brazil

2010 ◽  
Vol 32 (4) ◽  
pp. 389-395 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sérgio Henrique Nascente Costa ◽  
Luiz Carlos da Cunha ◽  
Maurício Yonamine ◽  
Liuba Laxor Pucci ◽  
Fernando Gomes Ferreira Oliveira ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Drug Use ◽  
Psychotropic Drug ◽  
Police Officers ◽  
Anabolic Steroids ◽  
The State ◽  
Military Police ◽  
Psychotropic Drug Use ◽  
Frequency Of Use ◽  
High Prevalence ◽  
Job Activities

OBJECTIVE: To determine the prevalence of psychotropic drug use among military police officers in the state of Goiás, Brazil. METHOD: Study carried out at twelve military police units located in the municipalities of Goiânia and Aparecida de Goiânia between March to October 2008. Volunteers (n = 221) were interviewed about drug use using a questionnaire especially designed by the Centro Brasileiro de Informações sobre Drogas Psicotrópicas (CEBRID). Descriptive statistics was used to determine the prevalence of licit and illicit drug use in the study sample. RESULTS: The frequency of use was divided into: 1) lifetime use: tobacco - 39.9%, alcohol - 87.8%, cannabis - 8.1%, cocaine - 1.8%, stimulants - 7.2%, solvents - 10.0%, sedatives, anxiolytics, antidepressants - 6.8%, LSD - 0.5%, Bentyl® - 0.5%, anabolic steroids - 5.4%; 2) use in the previous year: tobacco - 15.4%, alcohol - 72.9%, stimulants - 6.3%, solvents - 0.5%, sedatives, anxiolytics, antidepressants - 3.7%; 3) use in the previous 30 days: tobacco - 14.5%, alcohol - 57.5%, stimulants - 5.0%, solvents - 0.5, sedatives, anxiolytics, antidepressants - 3.7%. CONCLUSION: The high prevalence rate of psychotropic drug use found amoung military police officers in two cities of the state of Goiás in Brazil can be considered an important factor with potential influence on job activities.

scholarly journals High prevalence of psychotropic drug use among persons with and without Alzheimer׳s disease in Finnish nationwide cohort

2014 ◽  
Vol 24 (11) ◽  
pp. 1729-1737 ◽  
Author(s):  
Heidi Taipale ◽  
Marjaana Koponen ◽  
Antti Tanskanen ◽  
Anna-Maija Tolppanen ◽  
Jari Tiihonen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Drug Use ◽  
Psychotropic Drug ◽  
Psychotropic Drug Use ◽  
High Prevalence

scholarly journals Adolescent impulsiveness and use of alcohol and tobacco

2015 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 371-382
Author(s):  
Mª del Carmen Pérez-Fuentes ◽  
José J. Gázquez ◽  
Mª del Mar Molero ◽  
Fernando Cardila ◽  
África Martos ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factor ◽  
Drug Use ◽  
Detailed Analysis ◽  
Intervention Program ◽  
Ad Hoc ◽  
Demographic Characteristics ◽  
The State ◽  
Negative Consequences ◽  
Frequency Of Use ◽  
The Relationship

Adolescence is characterized by premature experimentation with new experiences and sensations. These experiences sometimes include drugs, which even though legal and socially accepted, begin to have noticeable negative consequences to the adolescent’s development. In recent years, a decrease in use of tobacco by Spanish adolescents has been observed, but not in alcohol. One of the causes of initiation in drug use is impulsive personality or behavior. Thus the purpose of this study was to analyze the relationship between impulsiveness and frequency of use of alcohol and tobacco in 822 students aged 13 to 18 years of age. The State Impulsivity Scale (SIS) and an ad hoc questionnaire on demographic characteristics and use of alcohol and tobacco were used for this. The results showed that students who stated they were users scored significantly higher on impulsivity. Thus detailed analysis of the profile of individuals with this risk factor could favor more adequate intervention program design.

scholarly journals Are There Racial Disparities in Psychotropic Drug Use and Expenditures in a Nationally Representative Sample of Men in the United States? Evidence From the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey

2013 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 82-90 ◽  
Author(s):  
Geraldine Pierre ◽  
Roland J. Thorpe ◽  
Gniesha Y. Dinwiddie ◽  
Darrell J. Gaskin
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Drug Use ◽  
Racial Disparities ◽  
Psychotropic Drug ◽  
Medical Expenditure Panel Survey ◽  
The United States ◽  
Medical Expenditure ◽  
Panel Survey ◽  
Psychotropic Drug Use ◽  
Nationally Representative

This article sought to determine whether racial disparities exist in psychotropic drug use and expenditures in a nationally representative sample of men in the United States. Data were extracted from the 2000-2009 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey, a longitudinal survey that covers the U.S. civilian noninstitutionalized population. Full-Year Consolidated, Medical Conditions, and Prescribed Medicines data files were merged across 10 years of data. The sample of interest was limited to adult males aged 18 to 64 years, who reported their race as White, Black, Hispanic, or Asian. This study employed a pooled cross-sectional design and a two-part probit generalized linear model for analyses. Minority men reported a lower probability of psychotropic drug use (Black = −4.3%, 95% confidence interval [CI] = [−5.5, −3.0]; Hispanic = −3.8%, 95% CI = [−5.1, −2.6]; Asian = −4.5%, 95% CI = [−6.2, −2.7]) compared with White men. After controlling for demographic, socioeconomic, and health status variables, there were no statistically significant race differences in drug expenditures. Consistent with previous literature, racial and ethnic disparities in the use of psychotropic drugs present problems of access to mental health care and services.

scholarly journals Psychotropic drug use among people with dementia – a six-month follow-up study

2013 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria Gustafsson ◽  
Stig Karlsson ◽  
Yngve Gustafson ◽  
Hugo Lövheim
Keyword(s):  
Drug Use ◽  
Psychotropic Drug ◽  
Follow Up Study ◽  
Psychotropic Drug Use ◽  
People With Dementia

scholarly journals Incarceration and Psychotropic Drug Use by Youth

2008 ◽  
Vol 162 (3) ◽  
pp. 219 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alison Evans Cuellar ◽  
Kelly J. Kelleher ◽  
Sheryl Kataoka ◽  
Steven Adelsheim ◽  
Joseph J. Cocozza
Keyword(s):  
Drug Use ◽  
Psychotropic Drug ◽  
Psychotropic Drug Use
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