Prevalencia y factores de riesgo del consumo de Sustancias Psicoactivas en estudiantes de una institución de educación media en Popayán, Colombia
Objective: To describe the prevalence, risk factors and risk perception of psychoactive substance use among students at an educational institution average male in Popayan city. Methods: Descriptive cross-sectional study of a stratified sample of 224 participants from a population of 810 high school...
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Published in | Revista de la Facultad Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad del Cauca Vol. 15; no. 1; pp. 16 - 22 |
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Format | Journal Article |
Language | Spanish |
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2013
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Summary: | Objective: To describe the prevalence, risk factors and risk perception of psychoactive substance use among students at an educational institution average male in Popayan city. Methods: Descriptive cross-sectional study of a stratified sample of 224 participants from a population of 810 high school students divided in 22 subgroups. Participants registered an instrument type survey divided into four components: sociodemographic characteristics, prevalence of consumption, risk factors, component for which the instrument was adapted from the DUSI (Drug Use Screening Inventory) and perception of risk. The results were tabulated through the program "Microsoft Excel". Results: The most commonly used substance is alcohol with consumption in the last month of 9.8%. Alcohol, marijuana, cocaine and amphetamines are substances that are consumed from 6th to 11th grade. Of the nine Risk Factors studied, four were with Moderate Severity: Mental condition, Personal Conduct, relationship with friends and peers, and Health Status. The average perceived "great risk" is 75.1%, being higher for crack users (88%) and lowest for alcohol (51.8%). In contrast, the perception of "no risk" and "slight risk" averaged 3.9% and 7.2%, respectively. Conclusion: We found a high intake of alcohol, marijuana and cocaine, and all the high school courses describe contact with SPA. There is a tendency to normalize smoking and alcohol consumption. It’s recommended to work the risk factors that have not yet showing high severity.
Objetivo: Describir la prevalencia, factores de riesgo y percepción de riesgo del consumo de sustancias psicoactivas entre los estudiantes de una institución de educación media masculina de la ciudad de Popayán. Métodos: Se realizó un estudio descriptivo de corte transversal a una muestra estratificada de 224 participantes a partir de una población de 810 estudiantes de bachillerato distribuidos en 22 subgrupos. Se aplicó un instrumento tipo encuesta dividida en cuatro componentes: caracterización socio demográfica; prevalencia de consumo; factores de riesgo, componente para el cual se adaptó el instrumento DUSI (Drug Use Screening Inventory); y la percepción de riesgo. Los resultados se analizaron en “Microsoft Excel”. Resultados: La sustancia más utilizada es el alcohol con un consumo en el último mes del 9.8%. Alcohol, marihuana, cocaína y anfetaminas son sustancias que se consumen desde 6º hasta 11º grado. De los nueve factores de riesgo estudiados, cuatro resultaron con Severidad Moderada: Condición mental, Conducta personal, Relación con amigos y pares, y Estado de Salud. El promedio de percepción de “gran riesgo” es de 75.1%, siendo mayor para basuco (88%) y menor para alcohol (51.8%). En contraste, la percepción de “ningún riesgo” y de “riesgo leve” fue en promedio de 3.9% y 7.2%, respectivamente. Conclusión: Se evidencia un alto consumo de alcohol, marihuana y cocaína. En todos los cursos de bachillerato se describe contacto con SPA.y existe tendencia a normalizar el consumo de alcohol y cigarrillo. Se recomienda trabajar los factores de riesgo que demuestran no tener aún una alta severidad. |
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ISSN: | 0124-308X 2538-9971 |