Risks related to drug use among male construction workers

Abstract

Objective To identify the prevalence of risk related to drug use among workers of a construction company and to evaluate how it relates with sociodemographic variables. Methods A cross-sectional study conducted with 418 workers who were given the Alcohol, Smoking and Substance Involvement Screening Test. Multinominal logistic regression was used as a measure of association. Results Tobacco, alcohol, cannabis, cocaine and inhalants were the most used drugs. Moderate and high risks were related, respectively, to the use of tobacco (32.5% and 5.7%), alcohol (26.8% and 6.9%), cannabis (2.6% and 2.4%) and cocaine (1.2% and 0.5%). Conclusion Tobacco and alcohol were the main drugs used by workers. The level of risk related to the use of tobacco, alcohol, cannabis and cocaine were high when compared to that of the general population.Objetivo Identificar prevalência do risco relacionado ao consumo de drogas entre trabalhadores de uma empresa de construção civil e avaliar sua associação com variáveis sociodemográficas. Métodos Estudo transversal realizado com 418 trabalhadores que responderam ao Alcohol, Smoking and Substance Involvement Screening Test. Utilizou-se a regressão logística multinomial como medida de associação. Resultados Tabaco, álcool, maconha, cocaína e inalantes tiveram prevalência de uso elevada. Riscos moderado e elevado estiveram relacionados, respectivamente, aos consumos de tabaco (32,5% e 5,7%), álcool (26,8% e 6,9%), maconha (2,6% e 2,4) e cocaína (1,2% e 0,5%). Conclusão Tabaco e álcool foram as principais drogas utilizadas pelos trabalhadores. Níveis de risco relacionados ao consumo de tabaco, álcool, maconha e cocaína foram elevados quando comparados aos da população em geral.