Semelhanças e contrastes nos padrões de uso de crack em Santa Catarina, Brasil: capital vs Meio Oeste

摘要: Crack cocaine has been a major public health problem in Brazil due to the individual and social harms risks deriving from its use. This article aims assess characteristics of drug scenes capital Midwest Santa Catarina state. The project used Time-Location Sampling. Between January June 2011, 41 crack were mapped Catarina, whereas 33 that Such randomly selected be observed, as well their days shifts (time periods/day) for in-depth observation. Overall, 98 scenes/shifts observed 62 Midwest. First-hand reports logged field notes into notebooks. Analyses empirical material based on Bardin's content analysis, findings compared contrasted with Brazilian international literature. Most users adult males. In capital, substantial fraction lived streets, but both settings most interviewees have multiple substances. Midwest, occurred at night, all shifts. Risk practices associated use were: association drugs, prostitution, pipe sharing sexual favors exchange substance.