Citation

Hidalgo Carmona CG, Santis Barros R, Rodríguez Tobar J, Hayden Canobra V, Anselmo Montequín E. Addict. Behav. 2008; 33(7): 866-879.

Affiliation

School of Psychology, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Av. V.Mackenna 4860, Santiago de Chile, Chile. cghidalg@uc.cl

Copyright

(Copyright © 2008, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.addbeh.2008.02.004

PMID

18417295

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.

Language: en