Illegal psychoactive substance consumption amongst older schoolchildren in the city of Tunja, Colombia.
Rev Salud Publica (Bogota)
; 14 Suppl 2: 86-99, 2012 Jun.
Article
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| ID: mdl-23258284
OBJECTIVES: Assessing lifetime prevalence of illegal substance use and accessibility to such substances. Determining risk factors and the protective factors linked to them. METHODS: This was a cross-sectional study using descriptive and bivariate analysis. A survey was applied to 1,515 students from 8th to 11th grades in the city's schools, ages ranging from 12 to 18. RESULTS: An increase in lifetime prevalence and lower age for consumption onset were found. The main risk factors were determined to be academic environment and attitudes towards school authorities, linked to recreational and sports groups without control by elders, gang membership and engaging in risky and dangerous activities. CONCLUSIONS: The results showed the need for a critical review of current promotion and prevention strategies aimed at controlling the use of psychoactive substances amongst children and adolescents, according to the current reality of trafficking and domestic consumption in Colombia.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Estudiantes
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Abuso de Marihuana
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Trastornos Relacionados con Cocaína
Tipo de estudio:
Clinical_trials
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Etiology_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Adolescent
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Child
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Female
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Humans
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Male
País/Región como asunto:
America do sul
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Colombia
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Rev Salud Publica (Bogota)
Asunto de la revista:
SAUDE PUBLICA
Año:
2012
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Colombia
Pais de publicación:
Colombia