Vulnerabilidade para o comportamento sexual de risco em usuários de álcool e outras drogas

OBJECTIVES: to evaluate the association between alcohol use and other drugs, socio-demographic variables and psychosocial aspects, with the users risky sexual behavior.METHODS: cross-sectional quantitative research, interviewed 110 users of a Center for Psychosocial Care in Alcohol and Other Drugs (CAPSad) with the Global Assessment of Individual Needs instrument. The Sexual Risk Scale, sociodemographic characteristics, days of drug use and other subscales of instrument were used.RESULTS: risky sexual behavior was significant in users who were more days on crack use, in homeless and more severe in psychosocial aspects.CONCLUSION: daily users factors have important influences on sexual risk behavior and sexually transmitted diseases.Objectives: to evaluate the association between alcohol use and other drugs, socio-demographic variables and psychosocial aspects, with the users risky sexual behavior. Methods: cross-sectional quantitative research, interviewed 110 users of a Center for Psychosocial Care in Alcohol and Other Drugs (CAPSad) with the Global Assessment of Individual Needs instrument. The Sexual Risk Scale, sociodemographic characteristics, days of drug use and other subscales of instrument were used. Results: risky sexual behavior was significant in users who were more days on crack use, in homeless and more severe in psychosocial aspects. Conclusion: daily users factors have important influences on sexual risk behavior and sexually transmitted diseases.Objetivos: avaliar a associação entre o uso de álcool e outras drogas, variáveis sóciodemográficas e aspectos psicossociais, com o comportamento sexual de risco dos usuários. Métodos: pesquisa quantitativa transversal, entrevistados 110 usuários de um Centro de Atenção Psicossocial em Álcool e outras Drogas (CAPSad) com o instrumento Avaliação Global das Necessidades Individuais. Utilizou-se a Escala de Risco Sexual, características sociodemográficas, dias de uso de drogas e demais subescalas do instrumento. Resultados: o comportamento sexual de risco foi significativo em usuários que estavam a mais dias em uso de crack, em situação de rua e mais graves em aspectos psicossociais. Conclusão: fatores do cotidiano dos usuários tem influências importantes sobre o comportamento sexual de risco e doenças sexualmente transmissíveis