2020-01-282020-01-282015-08GUIMARÃES, Rafael Alves; SILVA, Leandro Nascimento da; FRANÇA, Divânia Dias da Silva; DEL-RIOS, Nativa Helena Alves; CARNEIRO, Megmar Aparecida dos Santos; TELES, Sheila Araujo. Risk behaviors for sexually transmitted diseases among crack users. Revista Latino-Americana de Enfermagem, São Paulo, v. 23, n. 4, p. 628-634, 2015.0104-1169e- 1518-8345http://repositorio.bc.ufg.br/handle/ri/18575Objectives: to investigate the prevalence and risk behaviors by means of reporting of sexually transmitted diseases among crack users. Method: cross-sectional study carried out with 588 crack users in a referral care unit for the treatment of chemical dependency. Data were collected by means of face-to-face interview and analyzed using Stata statistical software, version 8.0. Results: of the total participants, 154 (26.2%; 95% CI: 22.8-29.9) reported antecedents of sexually transmitted diseases. Ages between 25 and 30 years (RP: 2.1; 95% CI: 1.0-4.0) and over 30 years (RP: 3.8; 95% CI: 2.1-6.8), alcohol consumption (RP: 1.9; 95% CI: 1.1-3.3), antecedents of prostitution (RP: 1.9; 95% CI: 1.3-2.9) and sexual intercourse with person living with human immunodeficiency virus/AIDS (RP: 2.7; 95% CI: 1.8-4.2) were independently associated with reporting of sexually transmitted diseases. Conclusion: the results of this study suggest high risk and vulnerability of crack users for sexually transmitted diseases.engAcesso AbertoRisk factorsCrack cocaineDrug usersSexually transmitted diseasesArtigo10.1590/0104-1169.0077.2597