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llicit drug use among college students: The importance of knowledge about drugs, live at home and peer influence (2021)
Auteur(s) :
R. ALVES ;
J. PRECIOSO ;
E. BECONA
Article en page(s) :
329-338
Domaine :
Drogues illicites / Illicit drugs
Langue(s) :
Anglais
Discipline :
EPI (Epidémiologie / Epidemiology)
Thésaurus géographique
PORTUGAL
Thésaurus mots-clés
PRODUIT ILLICITE
;
MILIEU ETUDIANT
;
ADOLESCENT
;
JEUNE
;
PAIR
;
NIVEAU DE CONNAISSANCES
;
ATTITUDE
;
ETUDE TRANSVERSALE
;
PREVALENCE
;
PROFIL SOCIO-DEMOGRAPHIQUE
;
CANNABIS
Résumé :
The problem of consumption of illicit psychoactive substances by students in higher education is not new, since it is in this age group that the highest prevalence of consumption of these substances continues to occur. This study aimed to describe the prevalence of illicit drug use among university students and to analyze the predictive factors and patterns of illicit drug use among university students in Portugal. A cross-sectional design and a stratified random sampling method were used (n = 840). A validated self-administered questionnaire was used, consisting of socio-demographic characteristics, information about the patterns of illicit drugs consumption, and knowledge and attitudes toward illicit drugs use. The prevalence of illicit drugs consumption was 22.2%, while overall students had a low level of knowledge and moderate scores when it came to the attitudes toward drug use. Being male, having changed residence after entering higher education, having friends who use illicit drugs and possessing knowledge on drugs increased the likelihood of consuming illicit drugs. The results of the study could help develop strategies to reduce use of illicit drugs in academic settings, giving special attention to the influence of peers and students who changed their residence after entering higher education.
Affiliation :
CIEC - Research Centre Child Studies, Institute of Education, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal
Department of Clinical Psychology and Psychobiology, University of Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela, Spain
Department of Clinical Psychology and Psychobiology, University of Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela, Spain