Drug use and associated demographic factors of freshman students in a Chilean University

Acta Paulista de Enfermagem

Fredy Seguel P.¹  Gama Santander M.¹  María Lina Ramos S.¹ 

[1] ,Southern University of Chile Department of Medicine Institute of Nursing

关键词: Students;    Universities;    Drug users;    Street drugs;    Age of onset;    Estudantes;    Universidades;    Usuários de drogas;    Drogas ilícitas;    Idade de início;    Estudiantes;    Universidades;    Consumidores de drogas;    Drogas ilícitas;    Edad de inicio;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S0103-21002012000900006

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

OBJECTIVE: to characterize the student population first enters the Universidad Austral de Chile in terms of drug use and associated factors. METHODS: association study of drug use and demographic variables of 845 students. The self-administered questionnaire contained two main instruments, the detection pattern of alcohol and other drugs (DEP-ADO) and the AUDIT. Partnerships were established using parametricand nonparametric tests. RESULTS: increased consumption of alcohol and marijuana was associated with male gender. The onset of drug and alcohol consumption did not differ significantly according to sex. The frequency of alcohol consumption on faculties has significant differences in men and women. The variables "where you live" and "who lives" was significantly related to consumption of amphetamine and marijuana. CONCLUSION: the main problem of this population is the consumption of alcohol, snuff and Marijuana.

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