The use of psychoactive substances among undergraduate nursing students from the Catholic University of Minas Gerais

Authors

  • Nadja Cristiane Lappann Botti Universidade de São Paulo; Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto
  • Adriano Ferreira Duarte de Lima Universidade Federal de São João del-Rei
  • Willy Moreira Batista Simões Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Minas Gerais

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.1806-6976.v6i1p1-20

Keywords:

Substance Abuse, Licit and Illicit Drugs, Students, Nursing

Abstract

This quantitative-descriptive study aimed to identify the pattern of consumption of psychoactive substances among undergraduate nursing students. Participants were 393 undergraduate nursing students from the Catholic University of Minas Gerais. Data were collected using a questionnaire and analyzed through descriptive statistics. Results show that the use of psychoactive substances among nursing students is significant, becoming a preoccupying factor regarding their health. The consumption of psychoactive substances among undergraduate nursing students is a problem that must be addressed through the implementation of preventive and damage reduction programs.

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Published

2010-01-01

Issue

Vol. 6 No. 1 (2010)

Section

Original Article

How to Cite

Botti, N. C. L., Lima, A. F. D. de, & Simões, W. M. B. (2010). The use of psychoactive substances among undergraduate nursing students from the Catholic University of Minas Gerais. SMAD Revista Eletrônica Saúde Mental Álcool E Drogas (Edição Em Português), 6(1), 1-20. https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.1806-6976.v6i1p1-20