The Perceptions of Domestic Violence by a Family Member Who Uses Crack or Cocaine: A Secondary Retrospective Cross-Sectional Study

Gilmar Manoel de Barros, Alessandra Diehl, Adaene Alves Machado de Moura, Adriana Inocenti Miasso, Ronaldo Laranjeira, Cláudio Jerônimo da Silva, Sandra Cristina Pillon, Christopher Wagstaff and Ana Lucia de Moraes Horta
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Gilmar Manoel de Barros: Programa Recomeço, School Paulista of Nursing, Federal University of São Paulo, Sao Paulo 04024-002, Brazil
Alessandra Diehl: Psychiatric Nursing and Human Science Department, Faculty of Nursing at Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Sao Paulo 14040-902, Brazil
Adaene Alves Machado de Moura: Psychiatric Nursing and Human Science Department, Faculty of Nursing at Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Sao Paulo 14040-902, Brazil
Adriana Inocenti Miasso: Psychiatric Nursing and Human Science Department, Faculty of Nursing at Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Sao Paulo 14040-902, Brazil
Ronaldo Laranjeira: Department of Psychiatry, Federal University of Sao Palo (UNIFESP), Sao Paulo 04038-020, Brazil
Cláudio Jerônimo da Silva: Department of Psychiatry, Federal University of Sao Palo (UNIFESP), Sao Paulo 04038-020, Brazil
Sandra Cristina Pillon: Psychiatric Nursing and Human Science Department, Faculty of Nursing at Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Sao Paulo 14040-902, Brazil
Christopher Wagstaff: School of Nursing, Institute of Clinical Sciences, College of Medical and Dental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham B15 2TT, UK
Ana Lucia de Moraes Horta: Programa Recomeço, School Paulista of Nursing, Federal University of São Paulo, Sao Paulo 04024-002, Brazil

IJERPH, 2022, vol. 19, issue 10, 1-13

Abstract: Objective: To evaluate the relationship between crack/cocaine use and domestic violence perpetration from the perspective of substance users’ families. A secondary retrospective cross-sectional study, with 3162 family members of crack/cocaine users seeking treatment in the Recomeço Família Programme in São Paulo/Brazil was undertaken. Family members of crack/cocaine users reported that their relatives were more involved in domestic violence such as stealing (money and objects) at home [Odds Ratio Adjusted ORA = 2.17 (CI 95% 1.87; 2.53)], the family gave money to the user to buy drugs [ORA = 1.27 (1.08; 1.48)], and having problems with the judiciary [ORA = 1.48 (CI 95% 1.28; 1.71)]. Relatives of snorted cocaine users reported that there was physical and interpersonal violence, such as fathers being assaulted [ORA = 2.50 (CI 95% 1.08; 5.82)], assaulted someone else [ORA = 1.86 (CI 95% 1.32; 2.60)], threats of violence fights, arguments when the family talk about problematic drug use [ORA = 1.50 (CI 95% 1.13; 1.96)] and threatened some family members [ORA = 1.52 (CI 95% 1.14; 2.04)]. In this sample, there was a connection between crack/cocaine use and the perpetuation of domestic violence, corroborating with important implications for public policies, substance use treatment and prevention of domestic violence interventions.

Keywords: domestic violence; cocaine use; family; substance-related disorders (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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