The effect of religiosity during childhood and adolescence on drug consumption patterns in adults addicted to crack cocaine
BackgroundAlthough many studies suggest that religiosity is a protective factor against drug use, there is little information on its effect on drug consumption patterns of those who do use drugs.AimsWe aimed to examine if there is any relationship between religiosity during childhood and adolescence...
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| author | Alexandre Rezende-Pinto Alexander Moreira-Almeida Marcelo Ribeiro Ronaldo Laranjeira Homero Vallada |
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| description | BackgroundAlthough many studies suggest that religiosity is a protective factor against drug use, there is little information on its effect on drug consumption patterns of those who do use drugs.AimsWe aimed to examine if there is any relationship between religiosity during childhood and adolescence, and drug consumption in adult crack users.MethodWe performed a cross-sectional study of adults addicted to crack cocaine. Logistic regression analysis was used to estimate the odds ratio for the association between religious history in the age groups 8–11, 12–14 and 15–17 years and outcome variables.ResultsFrom a total of 531 respondents, religious involvement during childhood and adolescence was correlated to less frequent onset of drug consumption before 18 years (odds ratio 0.95, 95% CI 0.92–0.98) and less craving (odds ratio 0.95, 95% CI 0.91–0.99), mainly between the ages of 15 and 17 years.ConclusionsReligiosity provides some protection against drug consumption patterns in crack cocaine addicts.Declaration of interestNone. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-a2c89d9f942949588a349f46c1ec64342023-03-09T12:28:47ZengCambridge University PressBJPsych Open2056-47242018-09-01432433110.1192/bjo.2018.25The effect of religiosity during childhood and adolescence on drug consumption patterns in adults addicted to crack cocaineAlexandre Rezende-Pinto0Alexander Moreira-Almeida1Marcelo Ribeiro2Ronaldo Laranjeira3Homero Vallada4Assistant Professor, NUPES – Research Center in Spirituality and Health, School of Medicine, Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora, BrazilAssociate Professor, NUPES – Research Center in Spirituality and Health, School of Medicine, Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora, BrazilNational Institute of Public Policy for Alcohol and Other Drugs, Department of Psychiatry, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, BrazilProfessor, National Institute of Public Policy for Alcohol and Other Drugs, Department of Psychiatry, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, BrazilAssociate Professor, Institute and Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Universidade de São Paulo (LIM-23), Brazil.BackgroundAlthough many studies suggest that religiosity is a protective factor against drug use, there is little information on its effect on drug consumption patterns of those who do use drugs.AimsWe aimed to examine if there is any relationship between religiosity during childhood and adolescence, and drug consumption in adult crack users.MethodWe performed a cross-sectional study of adults addicted to crack cocaine. Logistic regression analysis was used to estimate the odds ratio for the association between religious history in the age groups 8–11, 12–14 and 15–17 years and outcome variables.ResultsFrom a total of 531 respondents, religious involvement during childhood and adolescence was correlated to less frequent onset of drug consumption before 18 years (odds ratio 0.95, 95% CI 0.92–0.98) and less craving (odds ratio 0.95, 95% CI 0.91–0.99), mainly between the ages of 15 and 17 years.ConclusionsReligiosity provides some protection against drug consumption patterns in crack cocaine addicts.Declaration of interestNone.https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S205647241800025X/type/journal_articleReligionspiritualitycocaine-related disorderscrack cocainecrimesexual behaviourmental disordersadolescent |
| spellingShingle | Alexandre Rezende-Pinto Alexander Moreira-Almeida Marcelo Ribeiro Ronaldo Laranjeira Homero Vallada The effect of religiosity during childhood and adolescence on drug consumption patterns in adults addicted to crack cocaine BJPsych Open Religion spirituality cocaine-related disorders crack cocaine crime sexual behaviour mental disorders adolescent |
| title | The effect of religiosity during childhood and adolescence on drug consumption patterns in adults addicted to crack cocaine |
| title_full | The effect of religiosity during childhood and adolescence on drug consumption patterns in adults addicted to crack cocaine |
| title_fullStr | The effect of religiosity during childhood and adolescence on drug consumption patterns in adults addicted to crack cocaine |
| title_full_unstemmed | The effect of religiosity during childhood and adolescence on drug consumption patterns in adults addicted to crack cocaine |
| title_short | The effect of religiosity during childhood and adolescence on drug consumption patterns in adults addicted to crack cocaine |
| title_sort | effect of religiosity during childhood and adolescence on drug consumption patterns in adults addicted to crack cocaine |
| topic | Religion spirituality cocaine-related disorders crack cocaine crime sexual behaviour mental disorders adolescent |
| url | https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S205647241800025X/type/journal_article |
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