Drugs use by six to seven-year-old children from an elementary school in Celaya, Guanajuato, México

Authors

  • María de Lourdes García Campos University of São Paulo at Ribeirão Preto; College of Nursing
  • Maria das Graças Carvalho Ferriani WHO Collaborating Centre for Nursing Research Development

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/S0104-11692008000700004

Keywords:

street drugs, education, primary and secondary

Abstract

This study aimed to identify the use of drugs by six to seven-year-old students from an elementary school in Celaya, Gto., Mexico. It is a cross-sectional exploratory study with non-probabilistic sample. Thirty-nine students, both genders, were interviewed, and the use of drugs was identified, not only among students, but also among people close to them. The whole sample (100%) was 7 years old, 61.5% female, 77% reported their mothers smoked, and 25% she consumed alcohol; 24.3% reported their father smoked, and 48.6% he consumed alcohol; 30.6% of the scholars had already consumed alcohol once (beer), 8.1% had tried cigarettes, but not other drugs.

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Published

2008-08-01

Issue

Vol. 16 (2008): Número Especial

Section

Original Articles

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How to Cite

Drugs use by six to seven-year-old children from an elementary school in Celaya, Guanajuato, México. (2008). Revista Latino-Americana De Enfermagem, 16(spe), 523-528. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0104-11692008000700004