Citation

Guimarães JL, Godinho PH, Cruz R, Kappann JI, Tosta LA. Rev. Saude Publica 2004; 38(1): 130-132.

Vernacular Title

Consumo de drogas psicoativas por adolescentes escolares de Assis, SP.

Affiliation

Departamento de Psicologia Experimental e do Trabalho, Faculdade de Ciências e Letras, Universidade do Estado de São Paulo, Assis, SP, Brazil. jluiz@assis.unesp.br

Copyright

(Copyright © 2004, Faculdade de Higiene e Saude Publica)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

14963552

Abstract

To quantify psychoactive drug use and investigate use-related variables among students of Assis, Brazil, a questionnaire was administered to collect sociodemographic data and identify the pattern of non-medical use of psychoactive drugs in 20% of public and private school students. The largest consumption indexes for lifetime use were seen for alcohol (68.9%) and tobacco (22.7%). Drugs most often used were: solvents (10.0%); marijuana (6.6%); benzodiazepines (3.8%); amphetamines (2.6%); cocaine (1.6%); and anticholinergics (1.0%).

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