Citation

Rezende-Pinto A, Moreira-Almeida A, Ribeiro M, Laranjeira R, Vallada H. BJPsych Open 2018; 4(5): 324-331.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2018, Royal College of Psychiatrists)

DOI

10.1192/bjo.2018.25

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

Background Although 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.Aims We aimed to examine if there is any relationship between religiosity during childhood and adolescence, and drug consumption in adult crack users.

METHOD We 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.

RESULTS From 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.

CONCLUSIONS Religiosity provides some protection against drug consumption patterns in crack cocaine addicts. © 2018 The Royal College of Psychiatrists.

Language: en

Keywords

adolescent; crime; human; suicide; child; female; male; quality of life; depression; childhood; drug use; mental disorders; comorbidity; Religion; spirituality; cocaine; major clinical study; disease association; school child; sexual behavior; hospital admission; priority journal; criminal behavior; groups by age; religion; sexual intercourse; cross-sectional study; population; cocaine dependence; Article; therapeutic community; help seeking behavior; clinical assessment; cocaine-related disorders; crack cocaine; drug craving; sexual behaviour