Consumo de Álcool e Outras Drogas em uma Faculdade de Medicina do Sul de Minas Gerais / Consumption of Alcohol and Other Drugs in a Medical School in Southern Minas Gerais
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Objetivo: Traçar o perfil e estabelecer a prevalência do consumo álcool e/ou outras drogas entre os estudantes de uma faculdade de medicina do Sul de Minas Gerais. Materiais e Métodos: Os dados foram coletados com 419 alunos matriculados na faculdade no ano de 2013, a partir de questionário anônimo, o qual apresentou variáveis de idade, sexo, série do curso, uso de bebida alcoólica e drogas, frequência no ultimo mês (Julho/2013). Resultados: Constatou-se que 99% dos estudantes entrevistados já fizeram uso de bebida alcoólica ao menos uma vez na vida, sendo que 73% relataram que o ingresso na faculdade aumentou o consumo. Observou-se que o consumo é maior entre o sexo masculino. Quanto ao uso de outras drogas, 43,6% dos entrevistados relataram que fizeram uso ao menos uma vez na vida. No último mês (Julho/2013), 87,6% consumiram álcool, 23,4% tabaco, 13,4% maconha, 6,9% estimulantes, 6,2% tranquilizantes, 5,5% inalantes, 4,8% alucinógenos, 1,7% cocaína /crack, 0,2% opiácios. Conclusão: Os dados mostram que estudantes de medicina desta faculdade tendem a consumir drogas até duas vezes mais do que população em geral, A droga mais usada continua sendo o álcool, mas há consumo expressivo de outras substâncias como a maconha e cocaína.
Palavras-chave: Álcool, Drogas, Estudantes de Medicina.
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Objective: To describe a profile and establish the prevalence of alcohol consumption and / or other drugs among students of a medical school in southern Minas Gerais. Materials and Methods: Data were collected with 419 students enrolled in college in 2013 , from anonymous questionnaire , which presented variables of age, sex, year in the course, use of alcohol and drugs, frequency in the last month (July / 2013). Results: 99% of surveyed students were found to have already made use of alcohol at least once in their lifetime, and 73% reported entrance in college increased consumption. Higher consumption was observed among males. Regarding use of other drugs, 43.6% of the respondents have used them at least once in their life. In the previous month (July / 2013), 87.6% used alcohol, 23.4% tobacco, 13.4% marijuana, 6.9% stimulants, 6.2% tranquilizers, 5.5% inhalants 4.8% hallucinogens, 1.7% crack / cocaine, 0.2% opiates. Conclusion: The data show that college students tend to consume drugs up twice more often than the general population. The most widely used drug remains being alcohol, but there is significant use of other substances such as marijuana and cocaine.
Keywords: Alcohol, Drugs, Medical Students.
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