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Wright, Maria da Glória Miotto; Cumsille, Francisco; Khenti, Akwatu; Padilha, Maria Itayra

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“…1 Consistent with the previously introduced theme and the previous analysis carried out, we share the concern about the increase in the epidemiological indicators that are identified in the undergraduate university student population at an international and national level. [12][13] Therefore, the objective of the study is to determine the relationship between knowledge of consequences and the use of alcohol, marijuana and cocaine in undergraduate students of a public university in San José, Costa Rica, and it was hypothesized that the score obtained from knowledge of consequences on the use of alcohol, marijuana and cocaine is associated with less use of these substances in undergraduate students of a public university in San Jose, Costa Rica, during 2014.…”

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Knowledge of the Consequences and Use of Drugs for Costa Rica University Students

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Khenti

2019

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Objective: to determine the relationship between knowledge of consequences and drug use in undergraduate students of a university in San José, Costa Rica. Method: the cross-sectional study examines the demographic profile of the sample and the relationship between knowledge of consequences, drug use and academic performance. The study focuses on three types of drugs: alcohol, marijuana and cocaine. Three variables will be analyzed: demographic data, knowledge of consequences and use of drugs. Results: the relationship between knowledge of consequences and use of drugs was made using of the T-test. The sample had 272 students, 28.2% (n=77) of them were men and 71.4% were women (n=195). They were selected from the areas of social sciences (n=137, 50.2%), and from the area of health sciences (n=136; 49.8%). Alcohol was the most used drug (n=217, 79.8%), followed by marijuana (n=72, 26.6%) and finally cocaine (n=3, 1.1%) in the last 12 months. Conclusion: the results shown indicate that there is no significant relationship between such variables. The findings are important at the level of drug policies to support the development of new preventive strategies for drug use.Objetivo: determinar a relação entre o conhecimento das consequências e o uso de drogas em estudantes de graduação de uma universidade em San José, Costa Rica. Método: este estudo, de corte transversal, examina o perfil demográfico da amostra e a relação entre o conhecimento das consequências, o uso de drogas e o desempenho acadêmico. A pesquisa centra-se em três tipos de drogas: álcool, maconha e cocaína. Três variáveis foram analisadas: os dados demográficos, o conhecimento das consequências e o uso de drogas. Resultados: a relação entre o conhecimento das consequências e o uso de drogas foi realizada através do uso do T-test. A amostra foi composta por 272 estudantes, sendo 28,2% (n=77) homens e 71,4% mulheres (n=195); selecionados da área de ciências sociais (n=137;50,2%), e da área de ciências da saúde (n=136;49,8%). O álcool foi a droga mais utilizada (n=217;79,8%), seguida da maconha (n=72;26,6%) e, finalmente, a cocaína (n=3; 1.1%) nos últimos 12 meses. Conclusão: os resultados demostram que não existe relação significativa entre tais variáveis, e são importantes no nível das políticas de drogas para apoiar o desenvolvimento de novas estratégias preventivas para o uso de drogas.

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confidence: 99%