Drug use and risk factors among secondary students

Authors

  • Lourdes Jordán Jinez Universidad de Guanajuato; Facultad de Enfermería y Obstetricia de Celaya
  • José Roberto Molina de Souza Universidade de São Paulo; Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto
  • Sandra Cristina Pillon Universidade de São Paulo; Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto; WHO Collaborating Centre for Nursing Research Development

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/S0104-11692009000200017

Keywords:

risk factors, substance abuse detection, adolescent, alcoholism, tobacco

Abstract

Adolescence is a phase of exposure to several risk behaviors, especially the experimental use of drugs and its associated problems. The study aims to identify risk factors and drug use among secondary students in Comonfort, Guanajuato, Mexico. This is a cross-sectional study, using a version of the Drug User Screening Inventory (DUSI) adapted from Portuguese to Spanish. The sample was composed of 695 (42.9%) students, 52.8% women. Drug use was present in 20.3%, predominantly alcohol and tobacco. Risk factors are related to the male gender, older than 13 years, second and third grades, living with relatives, poor relationships, curiosity, family conflicts, peer pressure and solidarity. CONCLUSION: alcohol and tobacco are the most used drugs and are associated to curiosity and peer pressure.

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Published

2009-04-01

Issue

Vol. 17 No. 2 (2009)

Section

Original Articles

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How to Cite

Drug use and risk factors among secondary students. (2009). Revista Latino-Americana De Enfermagem, 17(2), 246-252. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0104-11692009000200017