Is there a crack epidemic among students in Brazil?: comments on media and public health issues

In the past year, the Brazilian Federal Government and society have reported and acted on a crack use epidemic, which has been exacerbated by the media. This study hypothesized that crack use has not increased at the rate suggested by the Brazilian media. A cross-sectional survey was carried out in...

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Main Authors: Solange Aparecida Nappo, Zila M. Sanchez, Luciana Abeid Ribeiro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz
Series:Cadernos de Saúde Pública
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-311X2012000900004&lng=en&tlng=en