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The consumption of psychoactive drugs is growing in Brazil. The most frequently used psychoactive drugs are: alcohol, tobacco, marijuana, cocaine and crack. Currently, many drug users are unaware of the free treatment provided by the Brazilian National Healthcare System. This affects access to specialised healthcare centres by alcohol and drug users. Additionally, the number of individuals who have access to the Internet is also increasing. While in the recent past, most economic and interpersonal relationships required personal contact; now, they may occur within the virtual environment, in cyber environments called “social networks”. The Internet has been used as a good tool for social network building, as it allows open access to all. It has been seen as a technological advance to promote the possibility of early health interventions. In the face of growing use of psychoactive drugs in Brazil, combined to the increase trends in the access of social networks through the Internet, we proposed a pilot project, to develop a tool based on an online social network with the purpose of engaging with drug users for referral to healthcare in public facilities, according of the specificity of each case. We include as psychoactive drugs any substance capable of altering the behaviour, mood, and cognition of individuals. This study is a preliminary short report about the contribution of online social networks for drug abuse treatment as a support mechanism for psychoactive drug users. Its objectives are: developing the page in online social network to get a help take for free psychoactive drugs users and to present the results of its application. Thus, this is a preliminary access to the importance of an online social network.

The Contribution of Online Social Networks for Drug Abuse Treatment Referral: a Pilot Study