Perceived norms among university students about their peers and drug use at a Chilean university

This study analyzes the relationship between perceived norms about drug use among peers and actual use among university students. This is a qualitative, multicenter study involving sophomore and junior students of the health courses of a Chilean university. Participants were 286 (75.2%) of the total...

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Published inRevista latino-americana de enfermagem Vol. 17 Spec No; pp. 907 - 912
Main Authors Ramirez Castillo, Julia, Cunningham, John, Brands, Bruna, Strike, Carol, Wright, Maria da Gloria Miotto
Format Journal Article
LanguageSpanish
Published Brazil 01.11.2009
Subjects
Adolescent
Chile
Female
Humans
Male
Nursing
Peer Group
Students
Substance-Related Disorders - epidemiology
Surveys and Questionnaires
Universities
Young Adult
Chile
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Summary:This study analyzes the relationship between perceived norms about drug use among peers and actual use among university students. This is a qualitative, multicenter study involving sophomore and junior students of the health courses of a Chilean university. Participants were 286 (75.2%) of the total 380 university students. more than 50% of the students notice that their peers smoke cigarettes on a daily basis, drink alcohol three times a week, and use marijuana once a week and cocaine at least once a year. The university campus it place of highest drug use; cocaine is used at a friend's house. Among students, 68% have smoked once in their life, 57% smoke on a daily basis; 88% have had alcohol once in their life; 26% used marijuana once in their life, 16% used marijuana over the last 12 months. Students do not know about any university policies for drug use. Some results confirm that drug use is underestimated.
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ISSN:0104-1169
DOI:10.1590/S0104-11692009000700023