@article{ref1,
title="Family functioning of out-of-treatment cocaine base paste and cocaine hydrochloride users",
journal="Addictive behaviors",
year="2008",
author="Hidalgo Carmona, Carmen Gloria and Santis Barros, Rodrigo and Rodríguez Tobar, Jorge and Hayden Canobra, Viviana and Anselmo Montequín, Enzo",
volume="33",
number="7",
pages="866-879",
abstract="UNLABELLED: Knowledge of family structure and behavioral dynamics of out-of-treatment drug users under poverty becomes relevant, because of the role that the family plays in drug use and rehabilitation. HYPOTHESES: 1. The perception of drug users about their family functioning reveals a dysfunctional organization and communication-connection problems with their families; and 2. the family system of cocaine base paste (CBP) users presents greater dysfunctionality than cocaine hydrochloride (CH) users. METHOD: Cross-sectional descriptive design of primary users of CH (n=236) and primary users of CBP (n=231) during the last month, out-of-substance abuse treatment during the last 6 months. INSTRUMENTS: Risk Behavior Questionnaire and How-Is-Your-Family Questionnaire. RESULTS: The total sample presented 72.9% of families with risk functioning; CBP users registered a more deteriorated family structure and communication-connection than CH users. CONCLUSIONS: CBP and CH users, who are hidden from health treatment services, do indeed present a high degree of family dysfunction; and the CBP group, compared to the CH group, presented various indicators of greater risk in their family dysfunction.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0306-4603",
doi="10.1016/j.addbeh.2008.02.004",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.addbeh.2008.02.004"
}