Jorge Arias-De la Torre1, Tania Fernández-Villa2, Antonio José Molina2, Carmen Amezcua-Prieto3, Ramona Mateos4, José María Cancela5, Miguel Delgado-Rodríguez6, Rocío Ortíz-Moncada7, Juan Alguacil8, Ana Almaraz9, Inés Gómez-Acebo10, María Morales Suárez-Varela11, Gemma Blázquez-Abellán12, Eladio Jiménez-Mejías3, Luis Félix Valero4, Carlos Ayán5, Laura Vilorio-Marqués2, Rocío Olmedo-Requena3, Vicente Martín13. 1. The Biomedical Research Centre Network for Epidemiology and Public Health (CIBERESP), Spain; Agency for Health Quality and Assessment of Catalonia (AQuAS), Barcelona, Spain; The Research Group in Gene - Environment and Health Interactions, University of León, León, Spain. Electronic address: jorgeariasdelatorre@gmail.com. 2. The Research Group in Gene - Environment and Health Interactions, University of León, León, Spain. 3. The Biomedical Research Centre Network for Epidemiology and Public Health (CIBERESP), Spain; Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Granada, Granada, Spain; Biosanitary Research Institute (Ibs Granada), Granada, Spain. 4. Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, University of Salamanca, Salamanca, Spain. 5. Faculty of Education and Sport Science, University of Vigo, Vigo, Pontevedra, Spain. 6. Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Granada, Granada, Spain; Area of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, University of Jaén, Jaén, Spain. 7. Departments of Community Nursing, Preventive Medicine and Public Health and History of Science, University of Alicante, Alicante, Spain; Research Group of Food and Nutrition - Research Group of Public Health, University of Alicante, Alicante, Spain. 8. Research Center in Health and Environment (CYSMA), University of Huelva, Huelva, Spain. 9. Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, University of Valladolid, Valladolid, Spain. 10. The Biomedical Research Centre Network for Epidemiology and Public Health (CIBERESP), Spain; IDIVAL, University of Cantabria, Santander, Spain. 11. Area of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain. 12. Department of Biomedical Sciences, Area of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, University of Castilla-La Mancha, Albacete, Spain. 13. The Biomedical Research Centre Network for Epidemiology and Public Health (CIBERESP), Spain; The Research Group in Gene - Environment and Health Interactions, University of León, León, Spain.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To assess the prevalence of illegal drug use in college students on any previous occasion, during the previous year and the previous month, and to analyze the relationship between illegal drug use and family support and other factors. METHODS: A cross-sectional study using data from students participating in the uniHcos project (n = 3767) was conducted. The prevalence and age of onset of consumption of cannabis, non-prescription sedatives, stimulants and depressants was evaluated. Polyconsumption was also assessed. The independent variables were: family support, age, residence, and employment status. To determine the factors related to drug use multivariate logistic regression models stratified by gender were fitted. RESULTS: Differences between men and women in prevalence of illegal drug use except non-prescription sedatives were observed. In both genders, less family support was associated with higher consumption of all drugs, except depressants, and with polyconsumption. To be studying and looking for work was related to cannabis and stimulant use and to polyconsumption among women, but only to cannabis use among men. CONCLUSIONS: These results support the notion that the start of university studies is a particularly relevant stage in the onset of illegal drug use and its prevention, and that consumption may be especially associated with family support.
OBJECTIVE: To assess the prevalence of illegal drug use in college students on any previous occasion, during the previous year and the previous month, and to analyze the relationship between illegal drug use and family support and other factors. METHODS: A cross-sectional study using data from students participating in the uniHcos project (n = 3767) was conducted. The prevalence and age of onset of consumption of cannabis, non-prescription sedatives, stimulants and depressants was evaluated. Polyconsumption was also assessed. The independent variables were: family support, age, residence, and employment status. To determine the factors related to drug use multivariate logistic regression models stratified by gender were fitted. RESULTS: Differences between men and women in prevalence of illegal drug use except non-prescription sedatives were observed. In both genders, less family support was associated with higher consumption of all drugs, except depressants, and with polyconsumption. To be studying and looking for work was related to cannabis and stimulant use and to polyconsumption among women, but only to cannabis use among men. CONCLUSIONS: These results support the notion that the start of university studies is a particularly relevant stage in the onset of illegal drug use and its prevention, and that consumption may be especially associated with family support.
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