Teenagers’ perceptions of influences and consequences of drug use

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18316/sdh.v8i3.6751

Keywords:

Illegal Drugs, Alcoholism, Family Relationships, Friends, Teenagers

Abstract

Introduction: Drug abuse by teenagers is a public health problem.

Objectives: To describe the perception of female adolescents about their parents’ reaction when they find out about drug use; and the influence of family and friends on this consumption.

Materials and Methods: Descriptive exploratory study, of qualitative nature. Female adolescents who were welcomed into a therapeutic community for drug users constituted the group of participants. Data collection took place in an individual approach, through an interview in a reserved place, following a semi-structured script prepared by the authors, including socio-demographic data and questions about the use of psychoactive substances. The analysis took place through the analysis of thematic-categorical content.

Results: It was possible to establish four thematic categories: 1) reaction of the parents when they discover the use of drugs by their daughters; 2) delegation of the family role to the State; 3) influence of friendships and 4) influence of the family context.

Conclusions: It is considered that parents use aggressiveness to deal with the discovery of use or appeal to the State for measures and also that social relationships influenced the participants’ use of substances.

Author Biographies

Luciana Macedo Ferreira Silva, Universidade Federal do Triângulo Mineiro

Terapeuta Ocupacional (UFTM), Mestre em Psicologia (UFTM).

Andrea Ruzzi-Pereira, Núcleo de Estudo e Pesquisa em Saúde Mental, Álcool e outras Drogas – NEPSMAD. Universidade Federal do Triângulo Mineiro

Terapeuta Ocupacional graduada pela Universidade Federal de São Carlos, especialista em Saúde Pública e Saúde Mental, pela UNICAMP, mestre e doutora em Ciências Médicas, Programa Saúde na Comunidade, pela FMRP-USP e Pós-doutoranda em Psicologia, pela Universidade de São Paulo. Professora Adjunta do Departamento de Terapia Ocupacional da Universidade Federal do Triângulo Mineiro - UFTM, na qual coordena o Núcleo de Estudo e Pesquisas em Saúde Mental, Álcool e outras Drogas (NEPSMAD) e o Centro Regional de Referência para capacitação de agentes e de trabalhadores atuantes no campo das políticas sobre drogas - CRR/UFTM. Atua no ensino, pesquisa e extensão na Terapia Ocupacional com enfoque nas áreas de saúde mental; saúde coletiva; prevenção do uso problemático e intervenções junto a pessoa com problemas devido ao uso de álcool e outras drogas; e sexualidade humana. Professora colaboradora no Curso de Mestrado em Estudos da Ocupação da UFMG, onde orienta mestrado.

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Published

2020-07-27

Issue

Vol. 8 No. 3 (2020)

Section

Artigos Originais

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