[Perceived norms among university students about their peers and drug use at a Chilean university].

Normas percibidas por los estudiantes universitarios acerca de sus pares y uso de drogas en una universidad en Chile.

Publisher: Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo Country of Publication: Brazil NLM ID: 9420934 Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Print ISSN: 0104-1169 (Print) Linking ISSN: 01041169 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Rev Lat Am Enfermagem

Original Publication: São Paulo : Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo, 1993-

Peer Group* ; Students* ; Substance-Related Disorders*/epidemiology; Adolescent ; Chile ; Female ; Humans ; Male ; Surveys and Questionnaires ; Universities ; Young Adult

Unlabelled: This study analyzes the relationship between perceived norms about drug use among peers and actual use among university students. This is a qualitative, multicenter study involving sophomore and junior students of the health courses of a Chilean university. Participants were 286 (75.2%) of the total 380 university students.
Results: more than 50% of the students notice that their peers smoke cigarettes on a daily basis, drink alcohol three times a week, and use marijuana once a week and cocaine at least once a year. The university campus it place of highest drug use; cocaine is used at a friend's house. Among students, 68% have smoked once in their life, 57% smoke on a daily basis; 88% have had alcohol once in their life; 26% used marijuana once in their life, 16% used marijuana over the last 12 months. Students do not know about any university policies for drug use. Some results confirm that drug use is underestimated.

Date Created: 20091217 Date Completed: 20100330 Latest Revision: 20190608

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10.1590/s0104-11692009000700023

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