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Este estudo tem como objetivo perceber o impacto da pandemia covid-19 no uso de substâncias ilícitas por jovens com comportamentos delinquentes. O início precoce de uso de substâncias na adolescência tem sido associado ao aumento da delinquência e subsequente criminalidade, incluindo crimes violentos e risco de problemas graves mais tarde na vida (Gordon et al., 2004). À medida que a pandemia avançava, foram implementadas medidas de contenção (Duarte, 2020), que causaram nos jovens vários fatores de stress como o medo de serem infetados, angústia, solidão, ansiedade e depressão (Scalia et al., 2020). Estas variáveis podem ter causado alterações nos contextos e padrões de utilização de substâncias ilícitas. Para compreender tais mudanças foram entrevistados vários profissionais que trabalham com jovens com comportamentos desviantes e consumos de substâncias. Foi possível concluir que substâncias como canábis, heroína e crack se mantiveram estáveis ao longo da pandemia enquanto que outras como ecstasy e cocaína, associadas aos consumos recreativos, diminuíram. Existiram também alterações ao nível do mercado de compra e venda de substâncias, que se adaptou aos confinamentos.
This study aims to understand the impact of the covid-19 pandemic on the use of illicit substances by young people with delinquent behaviours. Early onset of substance use in adolescence has been associated with increased delinquency and subsequent criminality, specifically including violent crime, and being at particularly high risk of serious problems later in life (Gordon et al., 2004). As the pandemic progressed, containment measures were implemented (Duarte, 2020), causing in young people various stressors such as fear of being infected, distress, loneliness, anxiety and depression (Scalia et al., 2020). These variables may have caused changes in the contexts and patterns of illicit substance use. To understand such changes several professionals who work with young people with deviant behaviours and drug use were interviewed. It was possible to conclude that substances such as cannabis, heroin and crack remained stable throughout the pandemic while others such as ecstasy and cocaine, associated with recreational use, decreased. There were also changes in the market for the purchase and sale of substances, which adapted to the confinements.
This study aims to understand the impact of the covid-19 pandemic on the use of illicit substances by young people with delinquent behaviours. Early onset of substance use in adolescence has been associated with increased delinquency and subsequent criminality, specifically including violent crime, and being at particularly high risk of serious problems later in life (Gordon et al., 2004). As the pandemic progressed, containment measures were implemented (Duarte, 2020), causing in young people various stressors such as fear of being infected, distress, loneliness, anxiety and depression (Scalia et al., 2020). These variables may have caused changes in the contexts and patterns of illicit substance use. To understand such changes several professionals who work with young people with deviant behaviours and drug use were interviewed. It was possible to conclude that substances such as cannabis, heroin and crack remained stable throughout the pandemic while others such as ecstasy and cocaine, associated with recreational use, decreased. There were also changes in the market for the purchase and sale of substances, which adapted to the confinements.
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Pandemia Covid-19 Uso de substâncias Jovens Delinquência Pandemic Covid-19 Drugs use Youth Delinquency.