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Uso de Substâncias Psicoativas entre Estudantes Universitários em Cidade do Sul do Brasil
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Bortoluzzi, Marcelo Carlos Capella, Diogo Lenzi Traebert, Jefferson Presta, Andréia Antoniuk |
| Copyright Year | 2012 |
| Abstract | Aim: The aim of this study was to know the prevalence of psychoactive drugs consumption among college students. Material and Methods: This is a cross-sectional, observational study. The questionnaire was first developed, tested and already published by CEBRID (Brazil ian Surveillance Center for Psychoactive Drugs). Results: The sample was composed by 384 subjects selected randomly. Alcohol was the most prevalent licit drug consumed with 22.4% of the students report ing a frequent use followed by tobacco and medicines like amphetamines and sedatives. Among the illicit drugs cannabis is the most consumed and it is the third in general use for both lifetime and frequent use. For the least year substance use, female students showed a higher prevalence of use of amphetamines while male were associated with cannabis consumption. There is a relation between the higher psychoactive substance consumption and a bad relationship with parents. Conclusions: College students from the area of middle-west of the State of Santa Catarina/Brazil showed a high prevalence of use of psychoactive substance, highlighting the need for special attention to this vulnerable group. |
| Starting Page | 11 |
| Ending Page | 17 |
| Page Count | 7 |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| Volume Number | 26 |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://www.scielo.gpeari.mctes.pt/pdf/am/v26n1/v26n1a01.pdf |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |