Alcohol and drugs consumption and associated psychosocial factors in Lima adolescents

Authors

  • EDUARDO SALAZAR SERUMS,Fuerza Aérea del Perú. Lima, Perú
  • MANUEL UGARTE SERUMS,Fuerza Aérea del Perú. Lima, Perú
  • LUIS VÁSQUEZ SERUMS,Ejército Peruano. Lima, Perú
  • JOSÉ LOAIZA SERUMS,Ejército Peruano. Lima, Perú

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15381/anales.v65i3.1389

Keywords:

Substance dependence, street drugs, substance abuse, social problems, alcoholism

Abstract

Objective: To determine the prevalence of alcohol and drug use and psychosocial factors associated in adolescents in Lima. Design: Analytic transversal study. Material and Methods: A sample of 430 adolescents from one Lima high school was studied. The questionnaire used was the Personal Experience Screening Questionnaire (PESQ). Results: Three hundred and ninety-one valid questionnaires were received. The prevalence of either alcohol or drug use was 43%; the alcohol use 42,2%, marijuana 8,7%, and cocaine 3,1%. The problem of alcohol or drug use was 10,7%. The psychosocial factors associated were psychological distress (OR 4,58 CI 95% 1,60-13,05), severe thinking problem (OR 2,63 CI 95% 1,15-6,01), and physical abuse (OR 2,31 CI 95% 1,19-4,49). Conclusions: The psychosocial factor most associated with drug use was severe psychological distress. Furthermore, an association between both thinking problem and physical abuse with drug use was found. Sexual harassment was found to be associated only in second year high school adolescents.

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Published

2004-09-13

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Vol. 65 No. 3 (2004)

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Copyright (c) 2004 EDUARDO SALAZAR, MANUEL UGARTE, LUIS VÁSQUEZ, JOSÉ LOAIZA

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SALAZAR E, UGARTE M, VÁSQUEZ L, LOAIZA J. Alcohol and drugs consumption and associated psychosocial factors in Lima adolescents. An Fac med [Internet]. 2004 Sep. 13 [cited 2024 Jun. 30];65(3):179-87. Available from: https://revistasinvestigacion.unmsm.edu.pe/index.php/anales/article/view/1389