[Illegal aspects of illicit drugs use in Mexico].
The objective of this cross-sectional, descriptive study was to obtain the opinions of a group of people about legal issues regarding addiction. Data collection was performed using a structured questionnaire with four themes. In order to participate, the individual could not use any drugs but should have a close relationship with a drug user. The data was processed using SPSS V. 14. There were 100 participants, 75% of whom were women, and 38% had a drug user as a friend, mainly cocaine and marijuana users. The participants had one opinion in common: laws should be more severe for people who use, sell, or transport drugs. The current laws do not improve consumers' criminal behavior. There is a need for further studies addressing people's opinion about this phenomenon in order to obtain a more realistic view of this drug issue.
Gallegos Torres
Ruth Magdalena
RM
Universidad Autónoma de Querétaro, México. isisrmg@uaq.mx
Brands
Bruna
B
Adlaf
Edward
E
Giesbrecht
Norman
N
Simich
Laura
L
Wright
Maria da Gloria Miotto
Mda G
D003415:Crime / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D013287:Illicit Drugs; D008297:Male; D008800:Mexico; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology
D013287:Illicit Drugs