Religion as a Protective Factor against Drug Use among Brazilian University Students: A National Survey

Gomes, Fernanda Carolina; Andrade, Arthur Guerra de; Izbicki, Rafael; Moreira‐Almeida, Alexander; Oliveira, Lúcio Garcia de

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“…Quanto à frequência de uso de maconha entre os universitários, quatro pesquisas concluíram que o consumo foi maior entre os homens quando comparados às mulheres 17,24,32,34 .…”

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“…Apenas duas pesquisas investigaram as motivações do consumo específico para estimulantes (cafeína, energético, anfetamina, metilfenidato, ecstasy), e os motivos alegados foram: permanecer desperto, compensar a privação do sono e melhorar raciocínio, atenção e memória 38,40 . Ainda, das 29 pesquisas, sete analisaram fatores protetivos relacionados ao uso de SPAs 21,22,24,27,29,35,45 , dos quais: dois apresentaram a religião como fator de proteção para o consumo de drogas em geral 22,24 ; um como fator de proteção para o consumo de álcool 27 ; um como fator de proteção para o consumo de tabaco 21 ; e um como fator de proteção para o uso de benzodiazepínicos 35 . Além disso, dois artigos abordaram o fato de morar com a família e de exercer uma profissão como fatores protetivos para uso de SPAs em geral 29,45 .…”

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Uso de substâncias psicoativas entre universitários brasileiros: perfil epidemiológico, contextos de uso e limitações metodológicas dos estudos

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Cad. Saúde Colet., 2017, Rio de Janeiro, 25 (4) em português e inglês. Resultados: O álcool aparece como a SPA mais consumida, seguida de tabaco e maconha. O uso inicial das SPAs vincula-se à busca de diversão/prazer, e o ambiente universitário é apontado como motivador do uso. São escassos os estudos nacionais que buscam a correlação entre uso de SPAs e melhoramento cognitivo. Conclusão: Conclui-se que as pesquisas nacionais apresentam limitações ao investigar os motivos e as expectativas de uso das SPAs para além do recreativo, por exemplo, a busca por melhoria de notas ou de desempenho acadêmico.Palavras-chave: estudantes; universidades; psicoativos. AbstractIntroduction: The use of psychoactive substances (PAS) is recognized as a health problem, and can be observed in different

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“…Quanto à frequência de uso de maconha entre os universitários, quatro pesquisas concluíram que o consumo foi maior entre os homens quando comparados às mulheres 17,24,32,34 .…”

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Uso de substâncias psicoativas entre universitários brasileiros: perfil epidemiológico, contextos de uso e limitações metodológicas dos estudos

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“…The transition from adolescence to adulthood is emotionally and socially challenging and complex, and the choice of a university course creates more pressure during this period of life (ECKSCHMIDT; ANDRADE; OLIVEIRA, 2013). Upon the beginning of their university course, young adults usually encounter the difficulties of living away from their parents, changing their environment and being concerned about academic activities.…”

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“…Upon the beginning of their university course, young adults usually encounter the difficulties of living away from their parents, changing their environment and being concerned about academic activities. These factors associated with the feeling of freedom and more opportunities to spend time with colleagues cause such individuals to be more exposed to excessive alcohol use than their peers in the general population (ECKSCHMIDT; ANDRADE; OLIVEIRA, 2013).…”

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Alcohol consumption among students of a brazilian public university and consequences associated with this consumption

Reis¹,

Oliveira²

2017

Biosci. J.

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ABSTRACT:The present study aimed to evaluate the alcohol consumption profile and behaviors and consequences associated with this consumption among university students. This cross-sectional, observational, and predictive correlational study was conducted with students from a public university in Southeastern Brazil in different course periods (first-year, middle-year and last-year students). Socio-demographic data; prevalence of use of alcohol and other drugs in the previous 12 months and in the previous 30 days; information about academic behavior; information about the negative consequences resulting from alcohol use; risk behaviors; depressive symptoms; and symptoms of psychological distress were collected. The Alcohol, Smoking and Substance Involvement Screening Test (ASSIST) was also used. Of all 1139 students, 91% used alcohol in their lifetime. Last-year students consumed alcohol more often than first-year students in their lifetime (93% vs 88%), in the previous 12 months (86% vs 78%) and in the previous 30 days (75% vs 66%). The prevalence of alcohol use with risk of dependence was similar among firs-year (31%), middle-year (25%) and last-year (25%) students; 84% of them did not consider this consumption to be harmful to health. The use of other drugs; the use of tobacco, marijuana or cocaine with risk of dependence; depression; psychological distress; risk behavior; and low interest in academic activities were more prevalent among students who consumed alcohol with risk of dependence, compared to those who consumed it without such risk. In conclusion, it was observed alarming frequencies and patterns of alcohol use among university students as well as negative consequences and risk behaviors associated with this consumption. Policies on alcohol use prevention should include students as soon as they enter university.

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“…In another study conducted to investigate the relationship between religiosity and drug use among Brazilian university students, it was found that religiosity was a protective factor against drug use among university students. 27 Moreover, in a review of 36 studies published between 2007 and 2013, conducted to examine the relationship of religiosity and/or spirituality to substance use and abuse in adolescence; findings supported evidence of an inverse relationship between spirituality and substance use. 28 The protective influence of spirituality on health damaging behaviours among adolescents may relate to the fact that most religions (upon which spiritual development can occur) include proscriptions against drug and alcohol abuse.…”

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Spirituality, gender, and drug use among students from one University in Barbados

Jules

Noh

Hamilton

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aBStraCt:The research aimed to clarify the relationships between spirituality, gender, and drug use among undergraduate students of one university in Barbados. A quota sample of 250 students was required from the Faculty of Social Sciences as the study was part of a larger multi-centric study involving students from the Faculty of Social Sciences from seven other participating countries in Latin America and the Caribbean. Significant negative relationships were found between a student's level of spirituality and their licit and illicit drug use over the past 12 and three months. Males and females also differed significantly in terms of illicit drug use (past 12 and three months). However no gender differences were found as it related to licit drug use. Moreover, females possessed significantly higher levels of spirituality than their male counterparts. Further qualitative research should be conducted among this age group within the Barbadian context to better explain these findings. deSCriptorS: eSpiritualidad, el Sexo y el ConSumo de droGaS entre loS eStudianteS de una uniVerSidad en BarBadoSreSumen: La investigación tuvo como objetivo aclarar la relación entre la espiritualidad , el sexo y el consumo de drogas entre los estudiantes de pregrado de una universidad en Barbados . Una muestra por cuotas de 250 estudiantes fue requerido por la Facultad de Ciencias Sociales como el estudio fue parte de un estudio multicéntrico grande que participen estudiantes de la Facultad de Ciencias Sociales de otros siete países participantes de América Latina y el Caribe . Relaciones negativas significativas fueron encontradas entre el nivel de un estudiante de la espiritualidad y de su uso de drogas lícitas e ilícitas en los últimos 12 y tres meses . Hombres y mujeres también difieren significativamente en términos de consumo de drogas ilícitas (últimos 12 y tres meses) . Sin embargo no se encontraron diferencias de género en su relación con el uso de drogas lícitas . Por otra parte , las mujeres poseían niveles significativamente más altos de espiritualidad que sus homólogos masculinos . Además la investigación cualitativa debe llevarse a cabo dentro de este grupo de edad en el contexto de Barbados para explicar mejor estos hallazgos .deSCriptoreS: Familia. Espiritualidad. Drogas ilicitas. Estudiantes.

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Religion as a Protective Factor against Drug Use among Brazilian University Students: A National Survey

Abstract: Religiosity was found to be a strongly protective factor against drug use among Brazilian university students. However, more studies are needed to identify the mechanisms by which religiosity exerts this protective influence.

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Uso de substâncias psicoativas entre universitários brasileiros: perfil epidemiológico, contextos de uso e limitações metodológicas dos estudos

Uso de substâncias psicoativas entre universitários brasileiros: perfil epidemiológico, contextos de uso e limitações metodológicas dos estudos

Alcohol consumption among students of a brazilian public university and consequences associated with this consumption

Spirituality, gender, and drug use among students from one University in Barbados

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