A quantitative, descriptive and exploratory study, with a cross-sectional design aimed at investigated the role of the family, spirituality and entertainment in moderate relationship of influence of pairs and drug consuption among university students of one university. The sample was composed of 250 students from a public university in Brazil. A questionnaire was developed with 5 validated scales that interrogated about the influence of the peer group, the family relationships, the entertainment, the spirituality, and drug consumption. It was used SPSS version 18 for the statistical analysis. The data indicated that 90.8% of students had at least one friend who is drug consumer, most of them use alcohol, tobacco and marijuana. There was significant association between some academic and sociocultural factors and the consumption of licit and illicit drugs. We recommended that some preventive strategies should be elaborated considering the influence of sociocultural factors about drug consuption among university students.DESCRIPTORS: Drug abuse. University. Family. Cultural factors. Peer group. CONSUMO DE DROGAS ENTRE ESTUDIANTES UNIVERSITARIOS: FAMILIA, ESPIRITUALIDAD Y ENTRETENIMIENTO MODERADOR LA INFLUENCIA DE PARESRESUMEN: Investigación cuantitativa de tipo descriptiva-exploratoria, con diseño transversal que investigado el papel de la familia, la espiritualidad y entretenimiento en la moderá a la relación entre influencia de la pares y el consumo de drogas entre estudiantes universitarios. La muestra fue conformada por 250 estudiantes de una universidad pública brasileira de forma no probabilística. Fue elaborado un cuestionario con 5 escalas ya validadas, que interrogaba sobre la influencia del grupo de pares, las relaciones familiares, el entretenimiento, la espiritualidad y el consumo de drogas. Se utilizó el programa SPSS versión 18 para el análisis estadística. Los datos indicaran que el 90,8% de los estudiantes de la muestran reportaron tener por lo menos un amigo que consumía drogas, las drogas mas consumidas fueron alcohol, tabaco y marihuana. Se estableció asociación significativa entre algunos factores académicos y culturales con el consumo de drogas legales e ilegales Se recomienda que deben ser elaboradas estrategias preventivas considerando la influencia de los factores culturales sobre el consumo de drogas entre los estudiantes universitarios. DESCRIPTORES:Consumo de drogas. Universidad. Familia. Factores culturales. Grupo paritario. CONSUMO DE DROGAS ENTRE ESTUDANTES UNIVERSITÁRIOS: FAMÍLIA, ESPIRITUALIDADE E ENTRETENIMENTO MODERANDO A INFLUÊNCIA DOS PARESRESUMO: pesquisa quantitativa, descritiva e exploratória, com desenho transversal que investigou o papel da família, da espiritualidade e do entretenimento em moderar a relação da influência dos pares sobre o consumo de drogas entre estudantes universitários. A amostra foi composta por 250 estudantes de uma universidade pública brasileira de forma não probabilística. Foi elaborado um questionário com cinco escalas validadas que indaga...

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The purpose of the work reported here was to delineate the strategies of practice which are associated with excellent outcomes in contemporary primary health care in Australia, and to provide wider access to exemplary and illustrative cases. One hundred and eighty five published accounts of primary health care practice were collected and abstracted. Ninety nine of these cases were evaluated, each by a panel of two or three reviewers, and the 25 most highly rated cases were studied in more detail through interviews with the authors and other protagonists. Eight broad strategies of primary health care practice were identified which appeared to have contributed to excellent outcomes in the cases studied: consumer and community involvement; collaborative local networking; strong vertical partnerships; intersectoral collaboration; integration of the macro and micro; organisational learning; policy participation; and good management. Some of the finer elements of practice which are encompassed by each of these broad strategies and some of the dynamics through which they appear to contribute to good outcomes are delineated. Illustrative cases are cited which might serve as benchmarks to inspire and guide the wider pursuit of excellence in primary health care.

Most Organization of American States member states do not have a cadre of professionals with scientific knowledge and research experience on drugs and related problems. Therefore, the Organization of American States started a partnership, first with the University of Alberta/Canada and then with the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health in Toronto/Canada to train health related professionals to address this problem. The objective is to create a cadre of health and related professionals with scientific and technical research knowledge to enable scientific advances in the area of drug demand reduction. The program requires the development and implementation of a multicentric drug research proposal. The program has produced the following results: nine multicentric drug research studies implemented in 22 countries of Latin America and the Caribbean; 91 participants from 22 countries of Latin America and the Caribbean. This is the only program in the Americas offering continued advanced research training to university faculty and contributing to strengthen the undergraduate and graduates curriculum on drug issues and research capability in Latin America and the Caribbean.

NORMAS PERCIBIDAS POR LOS ESTUDIANTES UNIVERSITARIOS SOBRE EL USO DE ALCOHOL ENTRE SUS PARES