Acceptability and feasibility of incorporating contingency management into a public treatment program for homeless crack cocaine users in Brazil: A pilot study.

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
André Q. C. Miguel ◽  
Viviane Simões ◽  
Rodolfo Yamauchi ◽  
Clarice S. Madruga ◽  
Claudio J. da Silva ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Study ◽  
Treatment Program ◽  
Crack Cocaine ◽  
Contingency Management ◽  
Cocaine Users

scholarly journals Crack cocaine users views regarding treatment with contingency management in Brazil

2018 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
André Q. C. Miguel ◽  
Clarice S. Madruga ◽  
Viviane Simões ◽  
Rodolfo Yamauchi ◽  
Claudio J. da Silva ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Crack Cocaine ◽  
Contingency Management ◽  
Cocaine Users

A Pilot Study of Low-Cost Contingency Management to Increase Attendance in an Adolescent Substance Abuse Program

2012 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 126-129 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christopher E. Branson ◽  
Anna Maria Barbuti ◽  
Philip Clemmey ◽  
Lisa Herman ◽  
Phintso Bhutia
Keyword(s):  
Substance Abuse ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Contingency Management ◽  
Adolescent Substance Abuse ◽  
Adolescent Substance ◽  
Substance Abuse Program

Mixed methods to assess the use of rare illicit psychoactive substances: a case study

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Eric Janssen ◽  
Mike Vuolo ◽  
Clément Gérome ◽  
Agnès Cadet-Taïrou
Keyword(s):  
Crack Cocaine ◽  
Mixed Method Research ◽  
Psychoactive Substances ◽  
Ethnographic Studies ◽  
Field Evidence ◽  
Capture Recapture ◽  
Hard To Reach Populations ◽  
Quantitative Results ◽  
Cocaine Users

Abstract This article presents original mixed method research to describe the use of rare illicit psychoactive substances, with special emphasis on crack cocaine in France. We first introduce a unique monitoring system committed to the observation of hard-to-reach populations. Qualitative findings rely, among others, on perennial ethnographic studies and field professionals’ knowledge to provide guidance to estimate the number of crack cocaine users. We then rely on a set of multilevel capture-recapture estimators, a statistical procedure to indirectly estimate the size of elusive populations. Since prior field evidence suggests an increasing diversity in crack cocaine users’ profiles, we provide a measure of heterogeneity to assess which estimator better fits the data. The calculated estimates are then critically reviewed and debated in light of the previously gathered information. Our results uncover both individual and institutional heterogeneity and suggest that the spread of crack cocaine in France initiated earlier than originally thought. Our case study underlines the need for field-driven assessments to put quantitative results into perspective, a necessary step to tailor efficient health policy responses.

scholarly journals Assessing risk behaviors and prevalence of sexually transmitted and blood-borne infections among female crack cocaine users in salvador - Bahia, Brazil

2007 ◽  
Vol 11 (6) ◽  
pp. 561-566 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ceuci L.X. Nunes ◽  
Tarcisio Andrade ◽  
Bernardo Galvão-Castro ◽  
Francisco I. Bastos ◽  
Arthur Reingold
Keyword(s):  
Risk Behaviors ◽  
Crack Cocaine ◽  
Sexually Transmitted ◽  
Cocaine Users

scholarly journals EFFECTS OF EXERCISE ON PHYSICAL FITNESS AND ANTHROPOMETRIC VARIABLES IN EX-CRACK COCAINE USERS

2017 ◽  
Vol 23 (4) ◽  
pp. 284-289
Author(s):  
Jéssica Abatti Martins ◽  
Ana Maria Volpato ◽  
Vanise dos Santos Ferreira Viero ◽  
Antonio Jose Grande ◽  
Leonardo Roever ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Body Composition ◽  
Physical Fitness ◽  
Crack Cocaine ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Exercise Group ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Beneficial Effects ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Cocaine Users ◽  
Total Body

ABSTRACT Introduction: Worldwide cocaine use in all its various forms is increasing; cocaine users exceeded 17 million in the world. In Brazil, this data is also alarming. A survey conducted in 2010 found that the country has more than 900,000 crack-cocaine users. Objective: To evaluate the effects of exercise on anthropometric variables and components of physical fitness in ex-crack cocaine users. Methods: Randomized controlled trial with 20 men, divided into exercise group (n=10) and control group (n=10), admitted to a detoxification center. We assessed the physical fitness components related to health (cardiorespiratory endurance, flexibility, muscular strength/endurance, and body composition) before and after the physical training program. Results: The exercise contributed to the maintenance of anthropometric variables, while the control group had an increased in total body fat and visceral fat. Regarding physical fitness, resistance training led to the increase of most variables studied, particularly strength and cardiorespiratory capacity. On the other hand, the VO2max and the strength of the sedentary subjects were reduced (P<0.05). Conclusion: The exercise showed beneficial effects on the components of physical fitness and maintenance of body composition.

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