Epidemiological profile of drug consumption in persons treated at emergency rooms in hospitals in the state of Carabobo, Venezuela. Cecodpeh 2012

Cross sectional non-experimental study aiming at relating drug abuse to admissions to emergency rooms in public hospitals situated in the state of Carabobo due to accidents, violence and drug poisoning. Sample: 1595 patients between 14 and 65 years old who were admitted to the selected hospitals.Res...

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Autores principales: Navarro de Sáez, María, Romero, Petra, Medina, Venus, Rosmer, Orfila, Leida, García, Cerro, Endrina, Flores, Jenifer
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Lenguaje:Español
Publicado: Escuela de Salud Pública y Ambiente. Fac. Cs. Médicas UNC 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/RSD/article/view/6876
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Sumario:Cross sectional non-experimental study aiming at relating drug abuse to admissions to emergency rooms in public hospitals situated in the state of Carabobo due to accidents, violence and drug poisoning. Sample: 1595 patients between 14 and 65 years old who were admitted to the selected hospitals.Results: socio-demographic profile predominantly male, under 30 years old, with increased use of alcohol, marijuana and cocaine, single without partner, with significant association between marijuana and marital status with p=0.000. Increased drug use at weekends. Association between reason of admission and drug consumption: alcohol, cocaine and marijuana, with values of p=0.000 for the three drugs mentioned. In addition, 5.4% have received treatment for drug abuse. These results show elements that will allow a deeper study of the impact of drug abuse in the population with the highest number of violent incidents.