Uso de substâncias psicoativas entre estudantes universitários / Use of psychoactive substances among university students / Uso de sustancias psicoactivas entre estudiantes universitários
SMAD, Rev. eletrônica saúde mental alcool drog
; 15(3): 1-9, jul.-set. 2019. ilus, tab
Article
in Portuguese
| LILACS, Index Psychology - journals
| ID: biblio-1058928
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RESUMO
O objetivo do estudo foi identificar o perfil do uso de substâncias psicoativas entre estudantes dos cursos de Ciências Biológicas, Educação Física, Enfermagem, Fisioterapia, Farmácia, Odontologia e Nutrição. Trata-se de estudo transversal, quantitativo, exploratório e descritivo, com 567 estudantes. Os dados foram coletados por meio de um questionário e analisados através da estatística descritiva. Nos resultados, verificou-se que 11,6% dos estudantes nunca experimentaram substâncias psicoativas na vida. As drogas mais prevalentes entre os universitários foram o álcool (n=501), tabaco (n=161), maconha (n=115) e cocaína (n=26). Conclui-se que o consumo de substâncias psicoativas entre os estudantes é problema que deve ser enfrentado através da implantação de ações preventivas e de redução de danos.
ABSTRACT
The objective of this study was to identify the profile of use of psychoactive substances among students of Biological Sciences, Physical Education, Nursing, Physiotherapy, Pharmacy, Dentistry and Nutrition courses. It was a cross - sectional, quantitative, exploratory and descriptive study with 567 students. Data were collected through a questionnaire and analyzed through descriptive statistics. In the results, it was found that 11.6% of students had never tried psychoactive substances in their lives. The most prevalent drugs among university students were alcohol (n = 501), tobacco (n = 161), marijuana (n = 115), and cocaine (n = 26). The result led to the conclusion that consumption of psychoactive substances among students is a problem that must be faced through the implementation of preventive and harm reduction actions.
RESUMEN
El objetivo del estudio fue identificar el perfil del uso de sustancias psicoactivas entre estudiantes de Ciencias Biológicas, Educación Física, Enfermería, Fisioterapia, Farmacia, Odontología y Nutrición. Se trata de un estudio transversal, cuantitativo, exploratorio y descriptivo, con 567 estudiantes. Los datos fueron recolectados por medio de un cuestionario y analizados a través de la estadística descriptiva. En los resultados, se constató que el 11,6% de los estudiantes nunca experimentó el consumo de sustancias psicoactivas. Las drogas prevalentemente consumidas fueron alcohol (n = 501), tabaco (n = 161), marihuana (n = 115) y cocaína (n = 26). Se concluye que el consumo de sustancias psicoactivas entre los estudiantes es un problema y que debe ser enfrentado a través de acciones preventivas y de reducción de daños.
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Health context:
SDG3 - Target 3C: Increase health financing and the recruitment, development, training and retention of the health workforce
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SDG3 - Health and Well-Being
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SDG3 -Target 3.5 Prevention and treatment of consumption of psychoactive substances
Health problem:
Authority and Accountability for Healthcare Workers
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Target 3.5: Prevention and treatment of consumption of psychoactive substances
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Alcohol
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Cannabis Related Disorders
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Cocaine and Other Stimulant-Related Disorders
Database:
Index Psychology - journals
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LILACS
Main subject:
Primary Health Care
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Students, Health Occupations
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Universities
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Surveys and Questionnaires
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Substance-Related Disorders
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Alcohol Drinking in College
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prevalence study
Limits:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
Portuguese
Journal:
SMAD, Rev. eletrônica saúde mental alcool drog
Journal subject:
Psychology
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Public Health
Year:
2019
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Institution/Affiliation country:
Universidade Federal dos Vales do Jequitinhonha e Mucuri/BR