title: Perceptions of adolescents students on the consumption of drugs: a case study in Lima, Peru.
abstract: The consumption of drugs has increased worldwide and has become a public health problem, affecting particularly adolescents. This study aimed to identify the opinions of adolescent students on the use of drugs and drug users, in a school in Lima, Peru. It is a descriptive and cross-sectional study with a questionnaire self-applied to 386 students. Data collected comprised students' personal data, their perception on the risk of drugs consumption, motivations, information on preventive interventions, drugs availability, opinion regarding drug users and their family, and social acceptance. Male gender was predominant. Most of the participants were unfavorable regarding risk perception and consumption motives, though, they were favorable towards information. We have a relevant role in explaining behaviors and also in implementing appropriate and efficient preventive and treatment programs.
authors: School of Nursing, Cayetano Heredia University, Peru. hbolanos@upch.edu.pe
authors: Hilda Luz Bolaños
authors: HL
authors: Gil
authors: Débora Falleiros de
authors: DF
authors: Mello
authors: Maria das Graças Carvalho
authors: Md
authors: Ferriani
authors: Marta Angélica Iossi
authors: MA
authors: Silva
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002391:Catchment Area, Health; D003469:Culture; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D013287:Illicit Drugs; D008297:Male; D010568:Peru / Q000453:epidemiology; D012938:Social Perception; D013334:Students; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology
chemical_list: D013287:Illicit Drugs