[Use of psychoactive drugs by health sciences undergraduate students at the Federal University in Amazonas, Brazil].
A survey was conducted with 521 undergraduate health sciences students from the Federal University in Amazonas, Manaus, Brazil. Lifetime alcohol consumption was reported by 87.7% students, as compared to 30.7% for tobacco, with the latter reported more frequently by males (39.7%). The most common illicit drugs were solvents (11.9%), marijuana (9.4%), amphetamines and anxiolytics (9.2% each), cocaine (2.1%), and hallucinogens (1.2%). The main reason for illicit drug use was curiosity. Lifetime use of anabolic steroids was reported by 2.1% of the students. Alcohol abuse in the previous 30 days was reported by 12.4% of the students. Events following drinking included: fights (4.7%), accidents (2.4%), classroom absenteeism (33.7%), and job absenteeism (11.8%). Another important finding was that 47.3% of students drove after drinking. Opinions on drug abuse and patterns agree with those from similar studies in other regions of Brazil.
Faculdade de Ciências da Saúde, Universidade Federal do Amazonas, Manaus, Brazil. alucas@ufam.edu.br
Ana Cyra dos Santos
AC
Lucas
Rosana Cristina Pereira
RC
Parente
Neila Soares
NS
Picanço
Denis Alvaci
DA
Conceição
Karen Regina Carim da
KR
Costa
Igor Rafael dos Santos
IR
Magalhães
João Cladirson Alves
JC
Siqueira
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D000367:Age Factors; D001938:Brazil / Q000453:epidemiology; D004504:Education, Medical, Undergraduate / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D015995:Prevalence; D011619:Psychotropic Drugs; D017678:Sex Distribution; D012737:Sex Factors; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D013337:Students, Medical / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control
D011619:Psychotropic Drugs