Débora Falleiros de Mello

Perceptions of adolescents students on the consumption of drugs: a case study in Lima, Peru

The consumption of drugs has increased worldwide and has become a public health problem, affecting particularly adolescents. This study aimed to identify the opinions of adolescent students on the use of drugs and drug users, in a school in Lima, Peru. It is a descriptive and cross-sectional study with a questionnaire self-applied to 386 students. Data collected comprised students personal data, their perception on the risk of drugs consumption, motivations, information on preventive interventions, drugs availability, opinion regarding drug users and their family, and social acceptance. Male gender was predominant. Most of the participants were unfavorable regarding risk perception and consumption motives, though, they were favorable towards information. We have a relevant role in explaining behaviors and also in implementing appropriate and efficient preventive and treatment programs.El consumo de drogas ha aumentado en todas las regiones del mundo, volviendose un problema desalud publica, afectando especialmente a los adolescentes. Este estudio tiene como objetivos identificar lasopiniones de los adolescentes escolares sobre el uso de drogas e identificar la opinion sobre el consumidor dedrogas, en un colegio de Lima-Peru. Estudio descriptivo y transversal, se uso un cuestionario autoaplicado a386 estudiantes. Se obtuvo datos personales del escolar, la percepcion de riesgo del consumo de drogas,motivaciones, informacion acerca de medidas preventivas, disponibilidad de la droga, la opinion sobre elconsumidor de drogas e la aceptacion social y familiar al consumidor de drogas. Predomina el sexo masculinoen las caracteristicas personales. Al opinar sobre la percepcion de riesgo la mayoria tiene opinion desfavorablede los motivos de consumo y esta a favor de la informacion. Tenemos un relevante papel tanto para explicarlas conductas como para la puesta en practica de programas adecuados y eficaces de prevencion y tratamiento.DESCRIPTORES: adolescente; drogas ilicitas; transtornos relacionados ao uso de substâncias

Opiniões de adolescentes estudantes sobre consumo de drogas: um estudo de caso em Lima, Perú

The consumption of drugs has increased worldwide and has become a public health problem, affecting particularly adolescents. This study aimed to identify the opinions of adolescent students on the use of drugs and drug users, in a school in Lima, Peru. It is a descriptive and cross-sectional study with a questionnaire self-applied to 386 students. Data collected comprised students personal data, their perception on the risk of drugs consumption, motivations, information on preventive interventions, drugs availability, opinion regarding drug users and their family, and social acceptance. Male gender was predominant. Most of the participants were unfavorable regarding risk perception and consumption motives, though, they were favorable towards information. We have a relevant role in explaining behaviors and also in implementing appropriate and efficient preventive and treatment programs.El consumo de drogas ha aumentado en todas las regiones del mundo, volviendose un problema desalud publica, afectando especialmente a los adolescentes. Este estudio tiene como objetivos identificar lasopiniones de los adolescentes escolares sobre el uso de drogas e identificar la opinion sobre el consumidor dedrogas, en un colegio de Lima-Peru. Estudio descriptivo y transversal, se uso un cuestionario autoaplicado a386 estudiantes. Se obtuvo datos personales del escolar, la percepcion de riesgo del consumo de drogas,motivaciones, informacion acerca de medidas preventivas, disponibilidad de la droga, la opinion sobre elconsumidor de drogas e la aceptacion social y familiar al consumidor de drogas. Predomina el sexo masculinoen las caracteristicas personales. Al opinar sobre la percepcion de riesgo la mayoria tiene opinion desfavorablede los motivos de consumo y esta a favor de la informacion. Tenemos un relevante papel tanto para explicarlas conductas como para la puesta en practica de programas adecuados y eficaces de prevencion y tratamiento.DESCRIPTORES: adolescente; drogas ilicitas; transtornos relacionados ao uso de substâncias