Illicit drug use among students of a university in Southern Brazil

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Autor(a) principal: Houvèssou, Gbènankpon Mathias
Data de Publicação: 2020
Outros Autores: Bierhals, Isabel Oliveira, Flesch, Betina Daniele, Silveira, Mariângela Freitas da
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: eng
Título da fonte: Revista de Saúde Pública
Texto Completo: https://www.revistas.usp.br/rsp/article/view/172275
Resumo: 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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spelling Illicit drug use among students of a university in Southern BrazilYoung AdultUniversitiesStreet DrugsDrug-Seeking BehaviorRisk FactorsOBJECTIVE: 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.Universidade de São Paulo. Faculdade de Saúde Pública2020-07-10info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdfapplication/xmlhttps://www.revistas.usp.br/rsp/article/view/17227510.11606/S1518-8787.2020054002176Revista de Saúde Pública; Vol. 54 (2020); 57Revista de Saúde Pública; Vol. 54 (2020); 57Revista de Saúde Pública; v. 54 (2020); 571518-87870034-8910reponame:Revista de Saúde Públicainstname:Universidade de São Paulo (USP)instacron:USPenghttps://www.revistas.usp.br/rsp/article/view/172275/161928https://www.revistas.usp.br/rsp/article/view/172275/161929Copyright (c) 2020 Revista de Saúde Públicainfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessHouvèssou, Gbènankpon MathiasBierhals, Isabel OliveiraFlesch, Betina DanieleSilveira, Mariângela Freitas da2020-07-13T11:19:40Zoai:revistas.usp.br:article/172275Revistahttps://www.revistas.usp.br/rsp/indexONGhttps://www.revistas.usp.br/rsp/oairevsp@org.usp.br||revsp1@usp.br1518-87870034-8910opendoar:2020-07-13T11:19:40Revista de Saúde Pública - Universidade de São Paulo (USP)false
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Illicit drug use among students of a university in Southern Brazil
title Illicit drug use among students of a university in Southern Brazil
spellingShingle Illicit drug use among students of a university in Southern Brazil
Houvèssou, Gbènankpon Mathias
Young Adult
Universities
Street Drugs
Drug-Seeking Behavior
Risk Factors
title_short Illicit drug use among students of a university in Southern Brazil
title_full Illicit drug use among students of a university in Southern Brazil
title_fullStr Illicit drug use among students of a university in Southern Brazil
title_full_unstemmed Illicit drug use among students of a university in Southern Brazil
title_sort Illicit drug use among students of a university in Southern Brazil
author Houvèssou, Gbènankpon Mathias
author_facet Houvèssou, Gbènankpon Mathias
Bierhals, Isabel Oliveira
Flesch, Betina Daniele
Silveira, Mariângela Freitas da
author_role author
author2 Bierhals, Isabel Oliveira
Flesch, Betina Daniele
Silveira, Mariângela Freitas da
author2_role author
author
author
dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Houvèssou, Gbènankpon Mathias
Bierhals, Isabel Oliveira
Flesch, Betina Daniele
Silveira, Mariângela Freitas da
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Young Adult
Universities
Street Drugs
Drug-Seeking Behavior
Risk Factors
topic Young Adult
Universities
Street Drugs
Drug-Seeking Behavior
Risk Factors
description 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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