MORTALITY OF ELDERLY PEOPLE WITH ALCOHOL-RELATED DISORDERS IN BRAZIL AND FACTORS OF TREATMENT ADHERENCE
elderly; alcoholism; alcohol-related disorders
Introduction: Alcohol consumption has indications that it emerged in the Neolithic period when the first agricultural techniques and the natural fermentation process were born, being used for various purposes such as: recreational, leisure, among other forms. In Brazil, the Indians produced and consumed a drink called Cauim, which is produced from the fermentation of cassava, this drink was used in parties, indigenous rituals. In the survey carried out by the WHO in 194 countries, it was established that the average consumption of alcohol per person is 6.2 liters per year. Annually, more than 3 million deaths related to the harmful use of alcohol are recorded, which represents 5.3% of all deaths in the world. Objective: To analyze the profile of elderly people with Alcohol-Related Disorder who sought care at the Psychosocial Care Center for Alcohol and Drugs III. Materials and Methods: It is a cross-sectional epidemiological study of document analysis, with a retrospective and qualitative evaluation based on data from the medical records of patients treated at the Psychosocial Care Center for Alcohol and Drugs III in Samambaia. The study was approved by the Research Ethics Committee (CEP) under opinion numbers: 1,793,889 and 1,850,877, in accordance with Resolution 466/12. Results: 428 medical records were analyzed, distributed by the place where the elderly lived, 86 were residents of Recanto das Emas, 121 of Samambaia Norte, 137 of Samambaia Sul and 84 of Taguatinga. In order to characterize the sample, the research subjects were divided into five-year age groups (60 to 64 years old; 65 to 69 years old, 70 to 74 years old and 75 years old or more) and the analyzed variables were: Gender, demand for access to CAPS Ad III, Re-hosting, Administrative Region and type of housing. Conclusion: public policies are needed for the adhesion and camping of the elderly in a specialized center and that these services are closer to the elderly who present Disorder Related to the use of Alcohol. The elderly user of alcohol and other drugs still represents a marginalized portion due to the use of chemical substances.