SMAD. Revista eletrônica saúde mental álcool e drogas
On-line version ISSN 1806-6976
Abstract
CORREIA, Cíntia Mesquita et al. Signs of suicide risk in women with a history of domestic violence. SMAD, Rev. Eletrônica Saúde Mental Álcool Drog. (Ed. port.) [online]. 2018, vol.14, n.4, pp.219-225. ISSN 1806-6976. https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.1806-6976.smad.2018.151401.
OBJECTIVE: to analyze the meaning of the use and abuse of alcohol and / or other drugs among university students in accordance with Brazilian public policy on drugs. METHODS: 49 university students from a Public Institution of Higher Education in the Southeast region of Brazil participated. RESULTS: Bardin’s Content Analysis elaborated the analytical category: "Dissonance between public policies and the meaning of drug use among university students". Drug use and abuse begin in adolescence; Stimulated by family and friends, and refers to the happiness and flight of problems. CONCLUSION: it is fundamental to know the meaning of drug use and abuse, from the perspective of the university for the elaboration and implementation of public policies.
Keywords : Suicide, Attempted; Suicide; Violence against Women; Domestic Violence.