Evaluation of the social phenomenon of use and narghile users in the metropolitan region of São Paulo and Grande ABC

• Grant number: 19/06030-5
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Scientific Initiation
• Start date: June 01, 2019
• End date: November 30, 2022
• Field of knowledge: Health Sciences - Medicine - Psychiatry
• Principal Investigator: Lúcio Garcia de Oliveira
• Grantee: Thais Vidal Salles
• Host Institution: Centro Universitário FMABC (FMABC). Santo André , SP, Brazil

Abstract

Background: The hookah - a device designed for the use of tobacco - has gained strength especially among young people for the purpose of socializing and entertaining. Although it causes serious health consequences, even death risk, the use of hookah is understood as a less harmful form of tobacco use. In this scenario, there are still few Brazilian studies on the use of water pipe smoking, in such a way that the culture is still partially described. Add to this, there are no previous studies regarding the use of hookah apparatus for the use of other substances, or about an association with other drugs, and finally about the risk of the user to develop addiction to tobacco, alcohol and other drugs. Aim: Investigate the culture of use of hookah and the user in the Metropolitan Region of São Paulo and ABC, with emphasis on the use of another drugs. Materials and Methods: Cross-sectional, observational and qualitative study. An intentional sample selected by criteria will be recruited through key informants, gatekeepers, and snowball sampling technique. The risk criteria for alcohol, tobacco and other drugs dependence will be included in the research guide. Interviews will be recorded in neutral and safe environments. Then, the interviews will be transcribed and analyzed according to the assumptions of Bardin. Also will be realized the participant observation of the culture of use of narghile with record of the information in field diary. Keywords: hookah; tobacco; alcohol; illicit drugs; qualitative research; cross-sectional studies. (AU)

Scientific publications

(References retrieved automatically from Web of Science and SciELO through information on FAPESP grants and their corresponding numbers as mentioned in the publications by the authors)

SALLES, THAIS VIDAL; DE ANDRADE, ARTHUR GUERRA; DE OLIVEIRA, LUCIO GARCIA. A Qualitative Study of Chronic Hookah Use in Sao Paulo, Brazil. SUBSTANCE USE & MISUSE, v. 56, n. 12, JUL 2021. (19/06030-5)