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O presente estudo visa caracterizar a presença de NSP numa população de participantes de um projeto de intervenção em crise que cederam amostras biológicas para pesquisa destas substâncias no contexto dos seus usos de drogas, contribuindo para caracterizar o consumo destas substâncias em ambientes recreativos. Recorrendo a uma abordagem qualitativa, a análise de dados foi concebida a partir de um método semi indutivo e inspirado nos pressupostos da grounded theory (Strauss & Corbin, 1998). Os dados relativos ao estado mental dos participantes durante o episódio de crise apontam que os sintomas mais comuns destas crises são confusão, desorientação, alucinações, paranoia, perturbações da memória, perturbações do pensamento e perturbações do sono, mudanças de humor, preocupação, tristeza e vergonha. Os resultados da nossa pesquisa demonstram que os dados obtidos através de instrumentos de auto reporte do uso de SPA não coincidem com os resultados da análise de biomarcadores. Concluímos que este estudo contribui para compreender que, no estudo das NSP, é relevante utilizar diferentes instrumentos de medida, baseando-se na triangulação de informação. Consideramos a importância de se realizar estudos especificamente com consumidores de NSP de forma a compreender se as NSP estão associadas a episódios de crise psicológica mais longos e severos.
The present study aims to characterize the presence of NPS in a population of participants of a crisis intervention project who gave biological samples for research of these substances in the context of their drug use, contributing to characterize the consumption of these substances in recreational environments. Using a qualitative approach, data analysis was conceived from a semi-inductive method and inspired by the assumptions of grounded theory (Strauss & Corbin, 1998). Data on participants' mental state during the crisis episode indicate that the most common symptoms of these crisis are confusion, disorientation, hallucinations, paranoia, memory disorders, thought disorders and sleep disorders, mood swings, worry, sadness and shame. The results of our research demonstrate that the data obtained through self-reported instruments of the use of SPA do not match the results of the biomarker analysis. We conclude that this study contributes to understand that, in the study of NPS, it is relevant to use different measurement instruments based on information triangulation. We consider the importance of conducting studies specifically with NPS consumers in order to understand if NPS are associated with longer and more severe episodes of psychological crisis.
The present study aims to characterize the presence of NPS in a population of participants of a crisis intervention project who gave biological samples for research of these substances in the context of their drug use, contributing to characterize the consumption of these substances in recreational environments. Using a qualitative approach, data analysis was conceived from a semi-inductive method and inspired by the assumptions of grounded theory (Strauss & Corbin, 1998). Data on participants' mental state during the crisis episode indicate that the most common symptoms of these crisis are confusion, disorientation, hallucinations, paranoia, memory disorders, thought disorders and sleep disorders, mood swings, worry, sadness and shame. The results of our research demonstrate that the data obtained through self-reported instruments of the use of SPA do not match the results of the biomarker analysis. We conclude that this study contributes to understand that, in the study of NPS, it is relevant to use different measurement instruments based on information triangulation. We consider the importance of conducting studies specifically with NPS consumers in order to understand if NPS are associated with longer and more severe episodes of psychological crisis.
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Novas substâncias psicoativas Ambientes recreativos Crise psicológica Adulteração New psychoactive substances Recreational environments Psychological crisis Adulteration