Abstract

VAZQUEZ FERNANDEZ, M.E. et al. Drug consumption in adolescents 13 to 18 years old and other related risky behaviors. Rev Pediatr Aten Primaria [online]. 2014, vol.16, n.62, pp.125-134. ISSN 1139-7632.  https://dx.doi.org/10.4321/S1139-76322014000300005.

Introduction: one of the most important problems in our public health system nowadays is drug consumption and the risky behaviors related to it. Objective: to analyze drug consumption prevalence in adolescents attending high school in the province of Valladolid and its relation with other factors. Material and methods: a 101 question survey about alcohol consumption, school performance, leisure time, accidents, tobacco, drugs, mistreatment, relationship with other persons, food habits and sexual behavior has been used. The final number of students 13 to 18 years old surveyed was 2,412 in the Valladolid province during the year 2012. Results: had taken at least one alcoholic drink 77.2%, 36.7% had smoked tobacco, 17% had smoked cannabis, 2.5% had taken relaxing and sleeping pills with medical prescription, 1.9% had taken speed or amphetamines, 1.3% had taken relaxing and sleeping pills without medical prescription, 1.1% had taken speed, 1% had consumed cocaine and 0.7% had inhaled volatile inhalants at some time. A proportion of 38.3% of them had consumed two or more substances. The average for starting tobacco and alcohol consumption is from 13 to 14 years old, and 15 to 16 years old for illegal drugs. There has been a correlation between some risky habits and the factors that helped to develop them. Conclusions: a lot of adolescences start drug use in the pediatric age. Multidrug use is a prevalent standard that increases risks. Pediatricians in Primary Medical Care have a lot of work to do in different points such as prevention, diagnosis and treatment.

Keywords : multidrug use; Adolescence; Tobacco; Alcohol; Drugs.

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