Abstract

CORDOBA-PAZ, Edwin Giovanny; BETANCOURTH-ZAMBRANO, Sonia  and  TACAN-BASTIDAS, Lised Evelin. Psychoactive substances at a prívate university from Pasto, Colombia. Psicogente [online]. 2017, vol.20, n.38, pp.308-319. ISSN 0124-0137.  https://doi.org/10.17081/psico.20.38.2552.

The purpose of this paper is to describe and associate demographic factors with psychoactive substance in students at a private university from Pasto Colombia. The results were determined through both a quantitative and descriptive analysis - transversal research. 242 students were sam pled. In order to achieve the research goal, a questionnaire was designed and validated. The results showed as follows: 21.9 % have consumed some type of psychoactive substance and 12.4 % reported having consumed this psychoactive substance with alcohol simultaneously. The results showed mari juana is the most consumed drug (11.2 %), followed by cocaine (9.1 %). Also, sex was significantly associated with psychoactive substances, being men who consume more than women (p < 0, 05). As well, psychoactive substance consumption was associated with socio economic stratum and semester, in other words varying depending on these variables. In conclusion: data warned than marihuana and alcohol simultaneously are the main psychoactive and that preventive impact must be made with a focus on variables such as gender and semester.

Keywords : Use of psychoactive substances; University students; Marijuana; Alcohol and Drugs.

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