scholarly journals Illicit drug use in patients with psychotic disorders compared with that in the general population: a cross-sectional study

2007 ◽  
Vol 117 (2) ◽  
pp. 133-138 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. A. Ringen ◽  
I. Melle ◽  
A. B. Birkenaes ◽  
J. A. Engh ◽  
A. Faerden ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Drug Use ◽  
General Population ◽  
Psychotic Disorders ◽  
Illicit Drug ◽  
Illicit Drug Use ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional

scholarly journals Illicit drug use among students of a university in Southern Brazil

2020 ◽  
Vol 54 ◽  
pp. 57
Author(s):  
Gbènankpon Mathias Houvèssou ◽  
Isabel Oliveira Bierhals ◽  
Betina Daniele Flesch ◽  
Mariângela Freitas da Silveira
Keyword(s):  
Drug Use ◽  
Illicit Drug ◽  
Illicit Drug Use ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Public University ◽  
Southern Brazil ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Lower Socioeconomic ◽  
Prevention Plan

OBJECTIVE: To describe drug consumption and the co-occurrence use of more than one illegal drug as well as associated factors in freshmen at a public university in Southern Brazil. METHODS: Cross-sectional study with census of students entering undergraduate courses in 2017. A total of 1,788 university students answered questions about illicit drug use. For analysis, ordinal logistic regression was used. RESULTS: Marijuana was the most consumed drug (lifetime: 42.1%; 30-day use: 22.7%), followed by hallucinogens (lifetime: 13.1%, 30-day use: 2.8%). Rates for lifetime use of 0, 1 and 2 or more drugs were 56.2%, 23.3% and 20.4%, respectively, and were associated with men (OR = 2.2; 95%CI:1.4–3.5), being at least 23 years old (OR = 2.7; 95%CI: 1.4–5.1), under 18 years old first experimentation with drugs (OR = 2.3; 95%CI: 1.3–3.9) and living with friends (OR = 2.0; 95%CI: 1.2–3.4). Rates for 30-day use of 0, 1 and 2 or more drugs were 76.8%; 18.1% and 5.1%, respectively, and were associated with being single, separated or widowed (OR = 3.2; 95%CI: 1.4–7.0), lower socioeconomic classes (OR = 0.3; 95%CI: 0.1–1.1; p = 0.001), under 18 years old first experimentation with drugs (OR = 1.8; 95%CI: 1.1–2.9) and living with friends (OR = 1.8 95%CI: 1.2–2.8). CONCLUSION: Results indicate that students are at greater risk of illicit drug-related health problems. Thus, a better understanding of this consumption should be pursued, as well as the development of a prevention plan.

Prevalence of illicit drug use at the end of pregnancy: a cross-sectional study at the time of birth

2020 ◽  
Vol 72 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Amadeu Roca Comas ◽  
Joan S. Vila Domènech ◽  
Joana Massa Solé ◽  
Patricia Timoneda Paz ◽  
Mar Peñas Boira ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Drug Use ◽  
Illicit Drug ◽  
Illicit Drug Use ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional

scholarly journals Prevalence and patterns of illicit drug use in people living with HIV in Spain: A cross-sectional study

PLoS ONE ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (6) ◽  
pp. e0211252 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria Jose Fuster-RuizdeApodaca ◽  
Vanessa Castro-Granell ◽  
Noé Garin ◽  
Ana Laguía ◽  
Ángeles Jaén ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Drug Use ◽  
Illicit Drug ◽  
Illicit Drug Use ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
People Living With Hiv ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Living With Hiv

scholarly journals How far can you go? Association between illicit drug use and academic migration

2019 ◽  
Vol 68 (1) ◽  
pp. 8-15
Author(s):  
Lauro Miranda Demenech ◽  
Samuel C. Dumith ◽  
Luiza Santos Ferreira ◽  
Mariana Lima Corrêa ◽  
Pedro San Martin Soares ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Drug Use ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Illicit Drugs ◽  
Illicit Drug ◽  
Illicit Drug Use ◽  
Religious Practice ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Study Data ◽  
Systematic Sampling ◽  
Cross Sectional

ABSTRACT Objective: To measure the prevalence of illicit drugs use in the lifetime, last year and last month, as well as the factors associated to the last year's use and its association with academic migration, among undergraduate students of a university in southern Brazil. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, data were collected through self-administered questionnaire. It was conducted a clustered systematic sampling. For multivariate analyses, it was used Poisson regression. Results: 1,423 students participated. The prevalence of illicit drug use in the lifetime, last year and last month were 42.4%, 25.5% and 17.7%, respectively. Regarding illicit substances, marijuana use was the most prevalent. The variables independently associated with illicit drugs use in the last year were academic migration, being male, younger, single, high parent's educational level, living with peers, tobacco use in the last year, and having friend and relative that have used illicit drugs. Religious practice had a protective effect. Conclusion: Individuals who migrated from their cities to study at the university are more exposed to the main risk factors pointed out by this research and hence to the use of illicit drugs. Based on these results, we suggest that universities develop evaluation, prevention, treatment or referral strategies considering specific needs of this population

The epidemiology of illicit and licit drug use in Greece: a nationwide general population survey

1995 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 175-182 ◽  
Author(s):  
MG Madianos ◽  
D Gefou-Madianou ◽  
CN Stefanis
Keyword(s):  
Drug Use ◽  
General Population ◽  
Illicit Drug ◽  
Occupational Status ◽  
Population Sample ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Illicit Drug Use ◽  
Total Sample ◽  
General Population Sample ◽  
Cross Sectional

SummaryA cross-sectional home survey on the epidemiology of drug use in Greece, with a nationwide general population sample of 4,291 respondents aged 12 to 64, was carried out. The weighted life prevalence of reported illicit drug use in the total sample was found to be 9% among males and 2.5% among females, with a ratio of 3.6: 1. Six and a half percent of males of all ages had used, at some time, licit psychotropic drugs without a doctor's order, while females presented much higher prevalence rates (14.9%). Young adults reported higher rates of both illicit and licit lifetime and past-year use, compared to the other age groups. Illicit drug use was less common, in females of all ages. Cannabis was the most common illicit drug used. Current as well as lifetime use of pain relievers without a doctor's prescription was found to be highest among all other licit substances. This holds true for all age groups and for both sexes. Tranquillizers were predominantly used by females of all ages. Certain sociodemographic variables, such as sex, educational level, marital status, place of residence and occupational status were found to be related to drug use in Greece.

Illicit drug use in cluster headache patients and in the general population: A comparative cross-sectional survey

Cephalalgia ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 32 (14) ◽  
pp. 1031-1040 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paolo Rossi ◽  
Marta Allena ◽  
Cristina Tassorelli ◽  
Grazia Sances ◽  
Cherubino Di Lorenzo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Drug Use ◽  
General Population ◽  
Cluster Headache ◽  
Illicit Drug ◽  
Illicit Drug Use ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Headache Patients

scholarly journals Risks related to drug use among male construction workers

2014 ◽  
Vol 27 (5) ◽  
pp. 471-478 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aroldo Gavioli ◽  
Thais Aidar de Freitas Mathias ◽  
Robson Marcelo Rossi ◽  
Magda Lúcia Félix de Oliveira
Keyword(s):  
Logistic Regression ◽  
Drug Use ◽  
General Population ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Construction Workers ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Construction Company ◽  
Measure Of Association ◽  
Substance Involvement

Objective To identify the prevalence of risk related to drug use among workers of a construction company and to evaluate how it relates with sociodemographic variables. Methods A cross-sectional study conducted with 418 workers who were given the Alcohol, Smoking and Substance Involvement Screening Test. Multinominal logistic regression was used as a measure of association. Results Tobacco, alcohol, cannabis, cocaine and inhalants were the most used drugs. Moderate and high risks were related, respectively, to the use of tobacco (32.5% and 5.7%), alcohol (26.8% and 6.9%), cannabis (2.6% and 2.4%) and cocaine (1.2% and 0.5%). Conclusion Tobacco and alcohol were the main drugs used by workers. The level of risk related to the use of tobacco, alcohol, cannabis and cocaine were high when compared to that of the general population.

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