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Uso de drogas entre estudiantes de la Facultad de Ciencias Médicas de la Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Nicaragua, León, Nicaragua

2010; UNIVERSIDADE DE SÃO PAULO; Volume: 18; Issue: spe Linguagem: Inglês

10.1590/s0104-11692010000700017

ISSN

1518-8345

Autores

Néstor Castro, Patricia Cortés, Gabriela Pereira Vasters, Moacyr Lobo da Costa,

Tópico(s)

Opioid Use Disorder Treatment

Resumo

The aim of this study was to characterize the relationships of students of the Faculty of Medical Sciences of UNAN León, with licit and illicit drugs. This was accomplished by means of a traversal, descriptive study carried out in the year 2008 in the City of León, Nicaragua. The SAMSHA (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration) questionnaire, adapted for the Nicaraguan context, was applied anonymously. The questionnaire was completed by a total of 954 students, between 17 and 35 years old, of both sexes. It was found that 52.6% of the students used alcohol, 25.3% tobacco, 48.7% medication and 2.6% cocaine. It is necessary to develop other studies to guide prevention and intervention in the university context.

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