Undergraduate students' motivations for the consumption of legal drugs

Rodriguez, Veronica; Scherer, Zeyne Alves Pires

doi:10.1590/s0104-11692008000700011

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“…This issue represents a complex problem that needs to be addressed through diverse strategies. Among the probable factors for the initiation or increase in legal drug use are the following: having friends and family who drink alcohol until inebriated (30) ; communication media; personal characteristics; need for belonging; curiosity; pleasure; and idleness (7) . In this study, the habits and influence of persons living with students are associated with the use of marijuana, with greater consumption occurring in those who did not live with both parents.…”

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“…Drug consumption rates exceeded 60% for alcohol, 30% for tobacco, and 3% for marijuana. Significant differences were found for gender (6)(7)(8)(9) and age at initiation of drug use (p < 0.000) (10) . In 2010, the report of the Brazilian national survey on alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs reported that the licit and illicit drugs most frequently used by college students (during their lifetimes) werealcohol, marijuana, inhalants, amphetamines, and tranquilizers.…”

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Drug use and associated demographic factors of freshman students in a Chilean University

2012

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Objective: to characterize the student population first enters the Universidad Austral de Chile in terms of drug use and associated factors. Methods: association study of drug use and demographic variables of 845 students. The self-administered questionnaire contained two main instruments, the detection pattern of alcohol and other drugs (DEP-ADO) and the AUDIT. Partnerships were established using parametricand nonparametric tests. Results: increased consumption of alcohol and marijuana was associated with male gender. The onset of drug and alcohol consumption did not differ significantly according to sex. The frequency of alcohol consumption on faculties has significant differences in men and women. The variables "where you live" and "who lives" was significantly related to consumption of amphetamine and marijuana. Conclusion: the main problem of this population is the consumption of alcohol, snuff and Marijuana. Keywords: Students; Universities; Drug users; Street drugs; Age of onset resUmo Objetivo: Caracterizar a população estudantil que ingressa pela primeira vez na Universidad Austral de Chile, em termos do uso de drogas e fatores demográficos associados. Métodos: Estudo de corte transversal e de associação do uso de drogas e variáveis demográficas de 845 alunos. O questionário autoadministrado continha dois instrumentos principais, o padrão de detecção de álcool e outras drogas. Foram estabelecidas associações por meio de testes paramétricos e não paramétricos. Resultados: O aumento do consumo de álcool e de maconha foi associado ao gênero masculino. O início do consumo de drogas e álcool não diferiu significativamente em função do gênero. A frequência de consumo de álcool teve diferenças significativas por faculdade entre homens e mulheres. As variáveis "lugar onde vive" e "com quem vive", foram significativamente relacionadas com o consumo de anfetaminas e maconha. Conclusão: O consumo de tabaco, álcool e maconha foi o principal identificado nessa população. Descritores: Estudantes; Universidades; Usuários de drogas; Drogas ilícitas; Idade de início resUmen Objetivo: Caracterizar la población estudiantil que ingresa por primera vez en la Universidad Austral de Chile, en términos del uso de drogas y factores demográficos asociados. Métodos: Estudio de corte transversal y de asociación del uso de drogas y variables demográficas de 845 alumnos. El cuestionario autoadministrado contenía dos instrumentos principales, el patrón de detección de alcohol y otras drogas. Se establecieron asociaciones por medio de tests paramétricos y no paramétricos. Resultados: El aumento del consumo de alcohol y de marihuana fue asociado al género masculino. El inicio del consumo de drogas y alcohol no difirió significativamente en función del género. La frecuencia de consumo de alcohol tuvo diferencias significativas por facultad entre hombres y mujeres. Las variables "lugar donde vive" y "con quién vive", fueron significativamente relacionadas con el consumo de anfetaminas y marihuana. Conclusión: El consumo de tabaco...

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Drug use and associated demographic factors of freshman students in a Chilean University

2012

Acta paul. enferm.

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“…La mayoría de los estudios analizados convergen en sus conclusiones, enfatizando la curiosidad y la expansión como los principales motivos intrínsecos vinculados al uso de sustancias estupefacientes. Estos resultados son coincidentes con los hallados en un considerable número de estudios realizados en el siglo actual (Attila et al, 2023;Bresin & Mekawi, 2019;Duarte et al, 2012;Hernández & Scherer, 2008;Kaasik & Kreegipuu, 2020;Kuntsche et al, 2006;Le Bon et al, 2004;Lee et al, 2009;Marqués et al, 2013;Neto et al, 2012;Parks & Kennedy, 2004;Racz, 2008;Wieczorek et al, 2022;Witteveen et al, 2006).…”

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Motivación intrínseca y consumo de drogas: Una revisión de estudios sobre los motivos de curiosidad y de expansión

Borrego-Ruiz

2024

HAAJ

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Introducción: El inicio en el consumo de drogas suele ocurrir durante la juventud de las personas, debido a motivos como la curiosidad y el afán por experimentar. Objetivo: El objetivo del presente trabajo fue realizar una revisión de estudios recientes que contemplan y enfatizan los motivos intrínsecos de curiosidad y de expansión vinculados al consumo de drogas. Método: Para tal fin, se llevó a cabo una búsqueda bibliográfica en distintas fuentes y bases de datos. La estrategia de búsqueda implicó un proceso iterativo en el que se utilizaron una serie de palabras clave. Resultados: El motivo intrínseco más frecuentemente reportado en los estudios fue el de curiosidad (62.5%), seguido por los motivos de expansión (56.25%), que implican la experimentación, la autoexploración y la búsqueda de una compresión más profunda. Conclusiones: Que la curiosidad se sitúe como uno de los principales motivos entre la población para el acercamiento a las drogas constituye un dato de crucial importancia con vistas a la elaboración de programas que fomenten el conocimiento y que disipen la incertidumbre propia de los jóvenes, especialmente de los que son adolescentes, dado que es la etapa vital en la que se suele dar el primer contacto con estas sustancias.

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Protective strategies and motivations to control drinking among Brazilian college students: a qualitative study

Faria,

dos Santos,

Noto

et al. 2023

BMC Public Health

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Background To develop prevention programs or early interventions to reduce alcohol consumption and related problems among college students, it is essential to understand their motivations for drinking and the spontaneous (effective and non-effective) strategies they employ to control, considering the social and cultural contexts influence. This study aimed to explore these factors and the student’s application of selfcare in different situations and environments, as well as to identify their reasons for not drinking. Methods The students were invited to participate using a snowball sampling, up to the theoretical saturation point. Qualitative individual semi-structured interviews were carried out and the interviews contents were analyzed using the NVivo software. The participants were 23 college students between 18 and 24 years old, with diverse patterns of alcohol use (low-risk to suggestive of dependence). Results Data analysis highlighted three main themes: (a) Contexts (such as bars, “open bar” parties and others) and consumption patterns; (b) Protective Strategies (such as stop-drinking intervals, eating before or during drinking, returning home in the company of a friend); (c) Motivations to control drinking (such as sense of responsibility, bad previous experiences, family and religious issues). Protective strategies and motivation to control drinking were perceived to be less prominent in specific contexts that favor high alcohol consumption, as open bar parties. Conclusions Motivations and protective strategies varied according to the drinkers’ profile, social situations and settings in which they consumed alcohol. The results highlight the need for preventive interventions planned for specific drinking patterns and contexts.

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Undergraduate students' motivations for the consumption of legal drugs

Cited by 3 publications

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Drug use and associated demographic factors of freshman students in a Chilean University

Drug use and associated demographic factors of freshman students in a Chilean University

Motivación intrínseca y consumo de drogas: Una revisión de estudios sobre los motivos de curiosidad y de expansión

Protective strategies and motivations to control drinking among Brazilian college students: a qualitative study

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