Prevalencia del consumo de sustancias licitas e ilícitas en una facultad de salud de una universidad pública de Colombia

Abstract

RESUMEN: Objetivo: describir la prevalencia de consumo de sustancias licitas e ilícitas en estudiantes de una facultad de salud, de una Universidad pública.

Metodología: estudio descriptivo, transversal, desarrollado con 252 estudiantes a quienes se les aplicó una encuesta compuesta por tres instrumentos, versión para auto-aplicación.

Resultados: las sustancias que consumían al momento de la encuesta fueron en su orden, alcohol-(75.8%), tabaco-(14.3%), marihuana-(6%), cocaína-(1.2%). Se encontró que el (53.6%) consumió algún tipo de sustancia antes de ingresar a la universidad.

La mayor motivación para el consumo fue por gusto. Por efectos de la sustancia ha tenido problemas disciplinarios el (7.9%) y el (16.3%) ha pensado y/o intentado suicidarse.

ABSTRACT: Objective: To describe the prevalence of consumption of legal and illegal substances in students of a medicine faculty, of a public University. Methodology: A descriptive, cross-sectional study was carried out with 252 students to whom a survey composed by three instruments was applied, version for self-study. Results: the substances that were consumed at the time of the survey were in their order, alcohol (75.8%), tobacco (14.3%), marijuana (6%), cocaine- (1.2%). It was found that (53.6%) consumed some type of substance before entering university. Pleasure was the greatest motivation for consumption. Due to, substance effects the (7.9%) has had disciplinary problems and the (16.3%) has thought and / or tried to commit suicide. Discussion: The social representation of consumption can influence the frequency of consumption, perhaps that is why alcohol is the most consumed substance, tobacco and marijuana in a less proportion, possibly due to the social stigmatization that produces their consumption.