SOCIODEMOGRAPHIC AND CLINICAL PROFILE OF ALCOHOLIC PATIENTS TREATED AT CAPSAD IN PORTO VELHO – BRAZIL

This is a cross-sectional and quantitative study about the sociodemographic and clinical profile of alcoholic patients treated in a mental health service specialized in chemical dependency at a capital of the northern region of Brazil. Aim: Highlight the sociodemographic and clinical profile of patients with problematic alcohol use registered at Centro de Atenção Psicossocial Álcool e Drogas (CAPSad) in Porto Velho, located at Rondônia state, Brazil, between 2017 and 2019. Place and duration of study: Centro de Atenção Psicossocial Álcool e Drogas (CAPSad) at Porto Velho, between August 2019 and November 2020. Methodology: Study with data collection based on a script developed by the researchers, applied to a sample of 313 records, randomly selected. Calculations of central tendency, standard deviation, proportion analysis and chi-square test were performed. Results: The profile identified was male (80.51%), 25 to 35 years old (32.59%), incomplete elementary education (44.41%), single (46.96%), with children (64.54%), working (47.92%), settled (96.49%) in zone IV of the city (39.30%). Associations were found between the presence of psychiatric comorbidities and female gender, P < .001, risk of suicide, P = .049, and risk behavior, P = .03. Regarding the current treatment, among the evasions, 42.86% occurred early, with an association, P < .001, between the lack of establishment of therapy and the abandonment of treatment. Conclusion: It’s evident, therefore, the patient's profile in the unit and how it’s similar to other places in Brazil, which can assist the creation of local and national strategies, necessary to facilitate early recognition, the offer of expanded treatment and the monitoring of alcoholics.