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Investigaciones Andina
Print version ISSN 0124-8146
Abstract
TORO OCAMPO, Jaime Horacio; TORO VANEGAS, Lina María and ZAPATA GOMEZ, Nora Eugenia. USE OF TOBACCO, ALCOHOL, AND OTHER SUBSTANCES AND ITS RELATIONSHIP WITH PREDICTORS OF MENTAL HEALTH IN HEALTH STUDENTS, MEDELLÍN, COLOMBIA. Investig. andina [online]. 2020, vol.22, n.41, pp.5-18. Epub Feb 24, 2021. ISSN 0124-8146.
Objective.
To describe the prevalence of tobacco, alcohol, and other substances and its relationship with predictors of mental health in health students from a public university.
Materials and methods.
Quantitative, descriptive, cross-sectional. Three thousand twenty students from nine health departments were selected. Cluster sampling is proportional to the number of students per department. A questionnaire of four parts was used: one with sociodemographic variables and three tests.
Results.
AUDIT: Out of 1726 respondents, 80.4 % were in risk zone I where education on alcohol is suggested and 0.9 % were in zone IV, referral to a specialist; FAGESTRÖM: Of the respondents (n = 196), 88.3 % scored as slightly dependent smokers and 8.2 % had a risk of dependence. DUSI: About the use of controlled substances, marijuana has the highest consumption (n = 554); 72.3 % used it experimentally and 8.5 % did it compulsively.
Conclusion.
The data revealed high figures of harmful use; therefore, it is necessary to propose timely intervention strategies.
Keywords : Substance-related disorders; alcoholism; tobacco smoke pollution; mental health; psychotropic substances.