The educational process has experienced impact in its face-to-face modality with the creation of new virtual scenarios supported by technologiesand the way of conducting activities has changed. To adapt to current needs, educational institutions must become more flexible and developways to integrate information and communication technologies (ITs) in training processes, knowledge acquisition and skill development in thefield of education. Within the tools is any device that has internet and at the same time provides information available anywhere and at any time,facilitating communication. The applications must guarantee the quality of the teaching practices carried out by the teacher. The objective of thestudy was to know the use of ITs in the application of activities and the development of skills in students of the Animal Health and WelfareManagement Competition I of Veterinary Medicine. The data obtained show that 100% of the students use technological tools with the Internetto carry out their online activities, homework, practices and integrating projects. However, there are times when they cannot enter due to lack ofinternet connection. 2% mention that not having the internet makes learning difficult. The use of ITs and their application helped thedevelopment of skills, performance and increased self-learning in students enrolled in the subject. The use of technology guarantees interactivework between work teams and at the same time as a means of communication. The platforms also use learning tools as a means of support and arepository of activities. There are disadvantages such as not having enough time, not having internet or data, so teachers must be flexible andprovide help, solve problems and look for alternatives that do not interfere with academic performance.

Introducción: el consumo de sustancias adictivas por jóvenes se considera un grave problema de salud pública. Objetivo: conocer la prevalencia del consumo de alcohol, tabaco y otras drogas en estudiantes de primer ingreso a un Centro Universitario en Jalisco, México. Material y métodos: se aplicó un cuestionario a los alumnos de nuevo ingreso al Centro Universitario, se obtuvo información sociodemográfica (edad, sexo, promedio de bachillerato, escolaridad de los padres, relación familiar) y consumo de sustancias adictivas (alcohol, tabaco y otras drogas) y se obtuvo su consentimiento informado. Resultados: participaron 608 alumnos, 53.8% mujeres y 46.2% hombres, edad promedio 19.1 ± 1.3 años, las mujeres tuvieron mejor promedio de bachillerato (89.45 ± 5.76) respecto a los hombres (86.12 ± 6.27) (p<0.001), 49.8% tuvieron una relación familiar excelente, 59.2% fumó tabaco alguna vez y 19.8% fuman en fiestas y reuniones; 92.9% consumió alcohol en alguna ocasión y 43% los fines de semana; la droga ilícita más consumida fue marihuana, 24% ha fumado alguna vez y 1.5% fines de semana. Conclusiones: se encontró que fumar aumenta el riesgo de consumir alcohol, tener una relación familiar excelente reduce la incidencia del consumo de drogas, además el promedio de bachillerato fue más bajo en los consumidores de sustancias adictivas.