Psychoactive drug use in school age adolescents, Brazil
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https://doi.org/10.1590/S0034-89102004000100018Keywords:
Substance-related disorders^i2^sepidemiol, Street drugs, Adolescent, Alcohol drinking^i2^sepidemiol, Smoking^i2^sepidemiol, Health promotion, Health surveys, Questionnaires, Socioeconomic factorsAbstract
To quantify psychoactive drug use and investigate use-related variables among students of Assis, Brazil, a questionnaire was administered to collect sociodemographic data and identify the pattern of non-medical use of psychoactive drugs in 20% of public and private school students. The largest consumption indexes for lifetime use were seen for alcohol (68.9%) and tobacco (22.7%). Drugs most often used were: solvents (10.0%); marijuana (6.6%); benzodiazepines (3.8%); amphetamines (2.6%); cocaine (1.6%); and anticholinergics (1.0%).Downloads
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2004-02-01
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Guimarães, J. L., Godinho, P. H., Cruz, R., Kappann, J. I., & Tosta Junior, L. A. (2004). Psychoactive drug use in school age adolescents, Brazil . Revista De Saúde Pública, 38(1), 130-132. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0034-89102004000100018