Estudio de prevalencia del consumo de drogas en escolares de Enseñanza Básica, a través de la metodología de pares / Prevalence of drug abuse among children in basic schools
Rev. méd. Chile
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137(6): 774-784, jun. 2009. tab
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em Espanhol
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ABSTRACT
Background: Peer methodology (PM) is an adaptation of the privileged access interviewer methodology and is used for prevalence studies. PM estimates higher drug consumption frequencies among school and college students than self reports, since it minimizes underreporting. Aim: To assess drug abuse among students using PM. Material and methods: A random sample of 234 school students of middle and low-middle socioeconomic status, aged 9 to 14 years (53 percent women) were interviewed using PM about drug consumption. Results: The frequency of licit drug consumption during the last year was 29 percent and 15 percent during the last month (current consumption). The consumption of tobacco and alcohol was 20 percent and 18 percent respectively during the last year. The figures for the last month were 11 percent and 8 percent respectively. The beginning age for smoking and alcohol consumption were 11.1 ±1.5 and 11.3± 1.8 years respectively. The frequency of illicit drug consumption was 3.5 percent. Illicit drug users began licit drug consumption at earlier ages their non user peers. Conclusions: There is a high frequency of illicit drug consumption among school age children.
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Assunto principal:
Consumo de Bebidas Alcoólicas
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Fumar
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Transtornos Relacionados ao Uso de Substâncias
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo de etiologia
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Estudo de prevalência
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Fatores de risco
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Estudo de rastreamento
Limite:
Adolescente
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Criança
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Feminino
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Humanos
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Masculino
País/Região como assunto:
América do Sul
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Chile
Idioma:
Espanhol
Revista:
Rev. méd. Chile
Assunto da revista:
Medicina
Ano de publicação:
2009
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
País de afiliação:
Chile
Instituição/País de afiliação:
Universidad de Chile/CL
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Universidad de Santiago/CL
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