Version 1
: Received: 2 April 2024 / Approved: 3 April 2024 / Online: 3 April 2024 (11:06:23 CEST)
How to cite:
Sampaio, G.; Silva, M.; Souza, S.; Soares, D. Use of Psychoactive Substances among Biological and Health Sciences Students from Bahia/Brazil. Preprints2024, 2024040247. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202404.0247.v1
Sampaio, G.; Silva, M.; Souza, S.; Soares, D. Use of Psychoactive Substances among Biological and Health Sciences Students from Bahia/Brazil. Preprints 2024, 2024040247. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202404.0247.v1
Sampaio, G.; Silva, M.; Souza, S.; Soares, D. Use of Psychoactive Substances among Biological and Health Sciences Students from Bahia/Brazil. Preprints2024, 2024040247. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202404.0247.v1
APA Style
Sampaio, G., Silva, M., Souza, S., & Soares, D. (2024). Use of Psychoactive Substances among Biological and Health Sciences Students from Bahia/Brazil. Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202404.0247.v1
Chicago/Turabian Style
Sampaio, G., Suzana Souza and Denis Soares. 2024 "Use of Psychoactive Substances among Biological and Health Sciences Students from Bahia/Brazil" Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202404.0247.v1
Abstract
Epidemiological data show that the use of alcohol and other psychoactive substances is higher among university students when compared with the general population and high school students. The use of psychotropic drugs by students in health courses deserve special attention due to because they will be responsible for the health education and care of the population. The present study aims to describe, through a cross-sectional study, the risks and the profile of consumption of psychoactive substances by students of the Biological and Health Sciences courses at the Federal University of Bahia (UFBA). An online and anonymous questionnaire was applied from September 20, 2019 to June 15, 2021. 514 responses were obtained, of which 502 were considered according to the inclusion criteria. For recreational use of psychoactive substances, both for lifetime use and for use in the last 3 months, the prevalence of alcohol, cannabis and tobacco were the highest ones in that order. Only alcohol, cannabis and inhalants showed a percentage of individuals at high risk of developing problems. These results indicate the need for local intervention, in order to prevent risky behavior, damage to mental health and major consequences for society and university performance.
Keywords
Psychoactive substances; university students; profile of consumption; anonymous questionnaire
Subject
Medicine and Pharmacology, Neuroscience and Neurology
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