USE OF PSYCHOACTIVE SUBSTANCES AND ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF UNIVERSITY STUDENTS IN THE HEALTH AREA

Authors

  • Francisco Matheus Azevedo de Sousa
  • Larissa Maria Dantas de Sousa
  • Joyce Mazza Nunes Aragão
  • Eliany Nazaré Oliveira
  • Paulo César de Almeida
  • Soleane Mazza Nunes Bezerra
  • Maristela Inês Osawa Vasconcelos

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/ce.v28i0.91379

Keywords:

Health Sciences Students, Nursing Student, Alcohol, Tobacco, Cannabis.

Abstract

Objective: to verify the most prevalent psychoactive substances used among undergraduate students in the health area and their interference in academic performance.

Methods: a total of 115 Nursing and Physical Education students from a public university in inland Ceará, Brazil, answered the Drug Use Screening Inventory questionnaire in 2021. To analyze the results, Pearson's chi-square and likelihood ratio statistical tests were used.

Results: a total of 65 (56%) students used analgesics, 54 (47%) drank alcohol and 14 (12.2%) smoked marijuana. There was no statistical association between use of psychoactive substances and academic performance. However, among those who used analgesics or alcohol, more than 1/3 analyzed their performance as poor/terrible or fair, and half of those who smoked marijuana analyzed it in the same way.

Conclusion: the study contributed to understanding the psychoactive substances prevalent in the university context and associated aspects, emphasizing the need for interventions.

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Published

2023-07-06

How to Cite

Sousa, F. M. A. de, Sousa, L. M. D. de, Aragão, J. M. N., Oliveira, E. N., Almeida, P. C. de, Bezerra, S. M. N., & Vasconcelos, M. I. O. (2023). USE OF PSYCHOACTIVE SUBSTANCES AND ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF UNIVERSITY STUDENTS IN THE HEALTH AREA. Cogitare Enfermagem, 28. https://doi.org/10.1590/ce.v28i0.91379

Issue

Vol. 28 (2023)

Section

ORIGINAL ARTICLE

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