Risk of initiation in systematic drug use by adolescents. Arroyo Naranjo, 2018
Introduction: Adolescence is a vulnerable period for the onset of risky behaviors, including initiation into systematic drug use. Objective: To characterize participants based on the results obtained in the evaluations carried out, and identify the most relevant risk factors for initiation into syst...
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Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de La Habana
2023-12-01
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| Series: | Revista Habanera de Ciencias Médicas |
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| Online Access: | https://revhabanera.sld.cu/index.php/rhab/article/view/3480 |
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| Summary: | Introduction: Adolescence is a vulnerable period for the onset of
risky behaviors, including initiation into systematic drug use.
Objective: To characterize participants based on the results obtained
in the evaluations carried out, and identify the most relevant risk factors
for initiation into systematic drug use.
Material and Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was
conducted on an intentional non-probabilistic sample consisting of 110
adolescents from educational institutions in the municipality of Arroyo
Naranjo in the academic year 2018-2019. The ethical aspects of scientific
research were taken into account. The sources of information used
were the Projective, Narrative and Desiderative Psychological Testing
Battery; and the Questionnaire for the Detection of the Use of Addictive
Substances by Adolescents.
Results: The results show that 66% of the adolescents studied
had multiple risk factors; also 100 % of them had an adequate level of
information about the risks for consumption; however, 67 % consumed
them. As motivation, the satisfaction of material needs (60 %) and
personal risks (91.8 %) were predominant. Consumers expressed risk
factors associated with school (32.4 %), family members (26.6 %), and
their relationships with peers (24.3 %).
Conclusions: The adolescents studied were characterized by a high
level of information on this topic, they presented multiple risk factors for
the initiation of systematic consumption, and their motivational hierarchy
focused on meeting material needs. Problematic alcohol consumption
and school, family and social risk factors predominated in the study. |
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| ISSN: | 1729-519X |