The consumption of alcohol and other drugs among college students

interference in their academic life

Authors

  • Maria Odete Pereira Universidade de São Paulo; Escola de Enfermagem
  • Liliane Cristina dos Santos Cardoso Faculdades Integradas Teresa D'Ávila
  • Luciana Márcia Cardoso Gonçalves da Costa Faculdades Integradas Teresa D'Ávila
  • Vanessa Mara Sampaio Faculdades Integradas Teresa D'Ávila
  • Márcia Aparecida Ferreira de Oliveira Universidade de São Paulo; Escola de Enfermagem

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.1806-6976.v9i3p105-110

Keywords:

Chemical Compounds; Students, Therapeutics; Epidemiology

Abstract

The proposed study is justified by the vulnerability of young people regarding psychoactive substances consumption. The objectives were: to identify the number of students who use psychoactive substances in an Institution of Higher Education; to identify factors that influence consumption and the number of students who need intervention. For data collection we used two instruments: the sociodemographic and ASSIST (Alcohol, Smoking and Substance Involvement Screening Test). In a sample of 437 students, we found that 221 of them must receive intervention and eight need to be referred for treatment; 68 students think that alcohol hinders them in college and 99 students miss classes due to alcohol consumption.

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Published

2013-12-01

Issue

Vol. 9 No. 3 (2013)

Section

Original Article

How to Cite

Pereira, M. O., Cardoso, L. C. dos S., Costa, L. M. C. G. da, Sampaio, V. M., & Oliveira, M. A. F. de. (2013). The consumption of alcohol and other drugs among college students: interference in their academic life. SMAD Revista Eletrônica Saúde Mental Álcool E Drogas (Edição Em Português), 9(3), 105-110. https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.1806-6976.v9i3p105-110