FATORES ASSOCIADOS E A DINÂMICA PROGRESSIVA NO USO DE DROGAS LÍCITAS E ILÍCITAS ENTRE JOVENS NO SUL DO BRASIL

Abstract

Introduction: The topic of drugs is a constant source of interest both in the scientific as in the general population and a long path has crossed with the aim of understanding the relationship between man and narcotic substances. Objective/ Methodology: Maintaining the interest in evaluating this relationship, this study will focus on examine the prevalence of drug use in a sample of 1,291 youths from 18 to 24 years from a city in the Rio Grande do Sul - Brazil. Results: The average age of initiation of drug use was 14.5 years where the highest prevalence was between 10 to 15 years (55.8%). Evaluating life drug use, 44.5% used tobacco, 81.1% used alcohol, 18.2% used marijuana, 8.3% used cocaine, 2.5% used crack, 6.6% used stimulants , 5.2% used inhalants, 7.0% hypnotics, hallucinogens 1.6% and 0.5% used opioids. Conclusion: The use of licit or illicit in itself increases the risk of health problems, and in population studies it quantifies knowledge about social problems and specific to each population leading to further complications, therefore, is important draw attention to the necessity of studies that extrapolate the environment of clinics, hospitals and treatment centers, in order to facilitate an even better understanding of this phenomenon, greater flexibility and scope of work with the results and improvements in preventive approaches to consumption among young people