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TABLE 9. Use <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> drugs and other forms <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> behavior am<strong>on</strong>g children<br />

living full time <strong>on</strong> the streets in São Paulo, according to<br />

voluntary attendance to activities <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g>fered by supporting<br />

instituti<strong>on</strong>s.<br />

Activities<br />

Attendance<br />

Yes No Total<br />

(n = 21) (n = 99) (n = 120)<br />

Daily use <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> solvents 4.8* 37.4 31.7<br />

Use <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> any drug within<br />

the previous 30 days<br />

47.6” 74.7 70.0<br />

Thefts 19.0* 54.5 48.3<br />

Begging 28.6 20.2 21.7<br />

KEY: * Differs significantly from the children not attending voluntary<br />

instituti<strong>on</strong>al activities during the daytime period (p 0.02,<br />

chi-square test).<br />

SOURCE: Carlini-Cotrim and Carlini (1988b).<br />

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Bucher, R.; Costa, A.C.L.; and Oliveira, J.A. C<strong>on</strong>sumo de inalantes e<br />

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Carlini, E.A., and Carlini-Cotrim, B. Illicit use <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> psychotropic<br />

substances am<strong>on</strong>g Brazilian students: 1987 and 1989 surveys. In:<br />

M<strong>on</strong>teiro, M.G., and Inciardi, J., eds. Brasil—United States Binati<strong>on</strong>aI<br />

Research. São Paulo: NIDA/CEBRID, 1993.<br />

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