Drugs use by six to seven-year-old children from an elementary school in Celaya, Guanajuato, México

This study aimed to identify the use of drugs by six to seven-year-old students from an elementary school in Celaya, Gto., Mexico. It is a cross-sectional exploratory study with non-probabilistic sample. Thirty-nine students, both genders, were interviewed, and the use of drugs was identified, not o...

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Published in:Revista latino-americana de enfermagem 2008-07, Vol.16 Spec No (spe), p.523-528
Main Authors: García Campos, María de Lourdes, Ferriani, Maria das Graças Carvalho
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Catchment Area (Health)
Child
Female
Humans
Incidence
Male
Mexico - epidemiology
NURSING
Prevalence
Schools
Students - statistics & numerical data
Substance-Related Disorders - epidemiology
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Summary:This study aimed to identify the use of drugs by six to seven-year-old students from an elementary school in Celaya, Gto., Mexico. It is a cross-sectional exploratory study with non-probabilistic sample. Thirty-nine students, both genders, were interviewed, and the use of drugs was identified, not only among students, but also among people close to them. The whole sample (100%) was 7 years old, 61.5% female, 77% reported their mothers smoked, and 25% she consumed alcohol; 24.3% reported their father smoked, and 48.6% he consumed alcohol; 30.6% of the scholars had already consumed alcohol once (beer), 8.1% had tried cigarettes, but not other drugs.
ISSN:0104-1169
1518-8345
0104-1169
DOI:10.1590/s0104-11692008000700004