Uso De Psicoativos Entre Estudantes Universitários

Abstract

Psychoactives are chemical substances that operate in the central nervous system, whose action has the ability to provide changes in sensation, emotional state, level of consciousness and behavior of the individual. This study aimed to describe the use of psychoactives in university students. Data collection was performed through a structured self-administered questionnaire. The established significance level was 95% (p<0.05). A total of 372 university students participated in the study, mostly female (68.28%), concentrated in the age group from 18 to 23 years (74.48%), distributed by area of graduation, with a predominance of the Health and Well-Being area (55.92%). As for the use of psychoactive drugs in life, the most prevalent among college students were alcohol (89.78%), tobacco (37.37%) and marijuana (28.49%). It is concluded that psychoactive substances are widely used among university students, making it necessary to implement preventive measures.

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“…Quanto maior a renda familiar mensal, maior foi o percentual de uso de psicoativos em algum momento da vida. Diante disso, é possível inferir que, com uma renda superior, maior será o poder de compra e a condição do indivíduo em ter acesso aos psicoativos (DOS SANTOS et al, 2023). Para aqueles que já tiveram acesso a alguma informação sobre o assunto, os meios de comunicação mais mencionados foram internet/redes sociais, seguidos de televisão/jornal, escola, PROERD (Programa Educacional de Resistência às Drogas e à Violência), palestras, revistas/artigos científicos (ANTUNES et al, 2013).…”