University students' perceived norms of peers and drug use: a multicentric study in five Latin American countries

Bustamante, Inés; Carvalho, Ana Maria Pimenta; Oliveira, Elias Barbosa de; Júnior, Hercílio Pereira de Oliveira; Figueroa, Syntia Dinora Santos; Vásquez, Erika María Montoya; Cazenave, Angélica; Chanamé, Eva; Matallana, Luz Stella Medina; Castillo, Julia Ramirez

doi:10.1590/s0104-11692009000700013

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“…Thus, the teenager tends to model his actions searching similarities with the reference group, in this case, university students, who overestimate alcohol use. [12–14] Social remodeling intensifies when the individual is presented with little experience in a new place, which occurs on entry to the university. [15]…”

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The prevalence of alcohol consumption among the students newly enrolled at a public university

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Background:Alcohol is the number one toxic substance consumed by people of all age groups, which makes its use a public health problem. The overall trend shows that university students are those who suffer the most pressure.Objective:To assess the prevalence of alcohol use among students newly enrolled at a public university in Alagoas, Brazil.Materials and Methods:We conducted an analytical sectional study at the Federal University of Alagoas, with 1435 (44% of total) newly enrolled students of all courses in 2006. They answered a questionnaire based on the CAGE. Some points such as sex, age, marital status, course, housing, family characteristics and how drugs fit into in the student life were studied with the resources of EpiInfo version 3.3.2. The survey was approved by the Research Ethics Committee of the Federal University of Alagoas (number 000878/2005-17).Results:Of the group studied, 95.9% lived with family and 87.6% reported ever drinking alcohol at some time in their life. Of all the respondents, 55.4% of men reported having the habit of drinking with friends or colleagues (Odds = 0.71; CI = 0.58-0.88; P-value = 0.00088). Among all respondents, 17.7% of male students and 9.8% females skipped class after using alcohol (Odds = 0.52; CI = 0.38-0.72; P-value = 0.000023). The transition from adolescence to youth and study time at university is marked by greater vulnerability to alcohol abuse. The family is decisive for the initiation of alcohol use, and the university is a factor that increases the possibility of maintaining the practice. The fact that not all students were present in the classroom at the time of the application questionnaire may have limited the search because this was a sectional study.Conclusion:Alcohol consumption in this university is similar to that in other higher education institutions in the world, which is a cause for concern, since the external lesions are accentuated with the practice of using alcohol, characterizing the risk of violence.

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“…The questionnaire was based on the II Second National Survey on Drugs and Alcohol 25 , whose questions evaluated both lifetime and 30 days prior consumption categorized into the following rates: 0 = no use, 1 = used one drug, 2+ = used two or more drugs. Independent variables were: sex (female, male); age (18)(19)(20)(21)(22), and ≥ 23 years), used to avoid categories with very few individuals; skin color (white, black/brown/other); marital status (married or single/separated/widowed); religious practice (yes, no); living situation (with family/partner, alone, with friends); socioeconomic level (based on Brazilian Association of Research Companies [Abep] criteria: classes A, B, C, D and E) 26 ; major depression (based on the Patient Health Questionnaire-9, with a cutoff point of ≥ 9); 27 stressful events (including giving up or postponing important moments of leisure, having financial problems or feeling worried, anxious, discouraged, or tense because of the academic activities; feeling alone or lacking support; suffering discrimination from peers or professors; being pressured to perform well; being verbally or physically assaulted by peers; experiencing conflict with professor(s); undergoing changes in living habits; being disappointed with teaching quality), scored on the following scale: happened, but did not affect me; happened, but I was little affected; happened, and I was partially affected; happened and deeply affected me; did not happen to me. The last variable was dichotomized later, with stressor events coded as "yes" only in cases in which participants reported having been deeply affected by at least one event; area of major (exact sciences and soil sciences/agronomy, health and biological sciences, applied social sciences and humanities, linguistics, arts and languages), morning or evening classes, and age of first experience with alcohol, tobacco or drugs (< 18 or ≥ 18 years).…”

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“…Due to the potential damage on physical and mental health, acknowledging university students simultaneous consumption of more than one illicit drug has become increasingly important 19 . Although many studies have evaluated illicit drug use in this population 14,15,[20][21][22][23] , the simultaneous use of more than one substance has not been thorough studied. Thus, our study aimed to describe drug consumption among university students and evaluate the co-occurrence consumption of more than one illicit drug, including associated factors.…”

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Illicit drug use among students of a university in Southern Brazil

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OBJECTIVE: To describe drug consumption and the co-occurrence use of more than one illegal drug as well as associated factors in freshmen at a public university in Southern Brazil. METHODS: Cross-sectional study with census of students entering undergraduate courses in 2017. A total of 1,788 university students answered questions about illicit drug use. For analysis, ordinal logistic regression was used. RESULTS: Marijuana was the most consumed drug (lifetime: 42.1%; 30-day use: 22.7%), followed by hallucinogens (lifetime: 13.1%, 30-day use: 2.8%). Rates for lifetime use of 0, 1 and 2 or more drugs were 56.2%, 23.3% and 20.4%, respectively, and were associated with men (OR = 2.2; 95%CI:1.4–3.5), being at least 23 years old (OR = 2.7; 95%CI: 1.4–5.1), under 18 years old first experimentation with drugs (OR = 2.3; 95%CI: 1.3–3.9) and living with friends (OR = 2.0; 95%CI: 1.2–3.4). Rates for 30-day use of 0, 1 and 2 or more drugs were 76.8%; 18.1% and 5.1%, respectively, and were associated with being single, separated or widowed (OR = 3.2; 95%CI: 1.4–7.0), lower socioeconomic classes (OR = 0.3; 95%CI: 0.1–1.1; p = 0.001), under 18 years old first experimentation with drugs (OR = 1.8; 95%CI: 1.1–2.9) and living with friends (OR = 1.8 95%CI: 1.2–2.8). CONCLUSION: Results indicate that students are at greater risk of illicit drug-related health problems. Thus, a better understanding of this consumption should be pursued, as well as the development of a prevention plan.

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“…Para la recolección de la información se utilizó el instrumento desarrollado por Bustamante et al (24). Encuesta autoaplicada de 30 preguntas, dividida en cuatro secciones: la primera sección se enfoca en la información sociodemográfica; la segunda valora la percepción sobre el consumo de drogas entre los pares; la tercera mide el propio consumo de drogas, y la cuarta mide conocimiento respecto a las políticas universitarias sobre el uso de drogas, consecuencias del consumo y el acceso a las drogas.…”

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“…Especialmente cuando su consumo aparece como algo cotidiano dentro del espacio universitario, lo que no sucede del mismo modo con sustancias como la cocaína o la pasta base, las cuales son rechazadas fundamentalmente por asociarse a niveles de adicción mayor (22)(23)(24).…”

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Consumo De Marihuana en Jóvenes Universitarios: Percepción De Los Pares

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A nivel mundial el uso de drogas es un problema, la magnitud del consumo y el daño asociado siguen en aumento. En Chile el mayor consumo en los jóvenes se registra en alcohol y marihuana. De acuerdo a la Teoría de Normas Sociales, la influencia de los pares junto a la sobrestimación del consumo de drogas son factores de riesgo relevantes. Objetivo: Evaluar la norma percibida del consumo de marihuana en los pares en estudiantes de las carreras de Enfermería y Educación de una universidad pública de una región del norte de Chile. Material y método: Se realizó un estudio cuantitativo, descriptivo, transversal. La población participante del estudio fueron 166 estudiantes de segundo a cuarto año de las carreras de Educación y Enfermería de una universidad pública. Resultados: La mayoría de los participantes fueron mujeres (81%), estudiantes de Enfermería (76%) y solteros (75%). Destaca el alto consumo de marihuana tanto para las frecuencias alguna vez en la vida, último año como último mes (52, 54,8 y 25,5% respectivamente). Los estudiantes muestran sobrestimación del consumo de marihuana en sus pares para la frecuencia de consumo último año (57% comparado con 54,8%), y último mes (80% comparado con 25,5%), los estudiantes de Educación muestran percepción de consumo mayor a los de Enfermería (96% comparado con 78%) con diferencias estadísticamente significativas. Conclusión: Los estudiantes muestran sobrestimación del consumo de marihuana en sus pares para frecuencia de consumo último año. Según la Teoría de las Normas Sociales, la sobrestimación es un factor de riesgo. Es necesario implementar en las universidades proyectos de información masiva respecto a las cifras de consumo real de drogas que presentan los pares, lo que ha mostrado resultados exitosos para disminuir la percepción errada y el riesgo de consumo.

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University students' perceived norms of peers and drug use: a multicentric study in five Latin American countries

Cited by 15 publications

References 11 publications

The prevalence of alcohol consumption among the students newly enrolled at a public university

The prevalence of alcohol consumption among the students newly enrolled at a public university

Illicit drug use among students of a university in Southern Brazil

Consumo De Marihuana en Jóvenes Universitarios: Percepción De Los Pares

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