TY - JOUR PY - 2005// TI - Drug consumption and occupational violence in working women of Monterrey, N.L JO - Revista Latino-Americana de Enfermagem A1 - Castillo, MM A1 - Caufield, C. A1 - Gomez Meza, Marco Vinicio SP - 1164 EP - 1168 VL - 13 IS - Spec No 2 N2 - The purpose of this study was to explore drug consumption and occupational violence in a sample of 669 adult women, working and living in 13 basic geostatistical areas of Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico, using a descriptive correlational design with a qualitative approach. Results indicated that 37.1% of women consumed alcohol, 29.1% tobacco, 0.4% marihuana, 0.1% inhalants, and, among medical drugs, 5% consumed tranquilizers, and 1% other substances (barbiturates, antidepressive agents, Tylenol/codeine). The c(2) test found no significant difference between sociodemographic and occupational factors and drug consumption (p<.05), except for the work form (c(2)=18.08, gl=4, p=.001). However, violence rate showed a positive association with drug consumption (p<.05). This study found 126 cases of violence, 34 of which narrated their experience. Drug consumption and violence perception was identified in 2 categories: Conceptualization of Occupational Violence and Relationship between Violence and Drug Consumption. LA - SN - 0104-1169 UR - http://dx.doi.org//S0104-11692005000800009 ID - ref1 ER -