Profile of licit and illicit drug use among health studentsat a public university: a cross-sectional study
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https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.1806-6976.smad.2025.221620Keywords:
Health Behavior, Illicit Drugs, Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice, Universities, Health Occupations StudentsAbstract
Objective: to characterize the use of psychoactive substances among health students at a public university. Methodology: it was carried out using the online instrument The Alcohol, Smoking and Substance Involvement Screening Test - ASSIST plus sociodemographic questions and habits after entering university, with a sample of 217 students from courses considered health area. The results were analyzed using descriptive statistics and Poisson regression, with significance at p<0.05. Results: a significant difference in frequency was found between cocaine use and female sex (APR: 0.24; p<0.05; 95%CI: 1.21-13.15) and age 22-36 years (APR: 8.46; p<0.05; 95%CI: 1.90-37.67), between hypnotics and age 22-36 years (APR: 2. 88; p<0.05; 95%CI: 1.23-6, 61), opioids and female sex (APR: 0.067; p<0.05; 95%CI: 0.008-0.56), and substance use and socializing with friends who use them (APR: 1.23, p<0.05; 95%CI: 1.01-1.49). Conclusions: it opens up possibilities for research and preventive measures against the use of psychoactive substances among academics.
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