title: [Illegal aspects of illicit drugs use in Mexico].
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Universidad Autónoma de Querétaro, México. isisrmg@uaq.mx
authors.forename: Ruth Magdalena
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Gallegos Torres
authors.forename: Bruna
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Brands
authors.forename: Edward
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Adlaf
authors.forename: Norman
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Giesbrecht
authors.forename: Laura
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Simich
authors.forename: Maria da Gloria Miotto
authors.initials: Mda G
authors.lastname: Wright
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D013287:Illicit Drugs