Use of marijuana and other drugs by college students of São Paulo, Brazil.
Drug usage in a sample of 1,069 college students of São Paulo, Brazil, was investigated. The highest lifetime prevalence was reported for alcohol (82%) and tobacco (39%) followed by inhalants (28%), marijuana (26%), over-the-counter tranquilizers and stimulants (17%), and cocaine (10%). Current use is considerably smaller. Marijuana users were classified as having a "Stable," "Descending," and "Once" pattern of consumption frequency. These patterns were orderly related to sex, socioeconomic status, use of drugs, drug approval, and peer group. Drug usage appeared as predominantly social-recreational in this population, although the risk of misuse for "Stable" students should be evaluated.
Department of Experimental Psychology, University of São Paulo, Brazil.
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D001938:Brazil / Q000453:epidemiology; D003042:Cocaine; D004522:Educational Status; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008238:Lysergic Acid Diethylamide; D008297:Male; D002189:Marijuana Abuse / Q000453:epidemiology*; D008635:Mescaline; D008875:Middle Aged; D009294:Narcotics; D012737:Sex Factors; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology*
D009294:Narcotics; D008238:Lysergic Acid Diethylamide; D003042:Cocaine; D008635:Mescaline