Substance use and school: a study in adolescent students in Cordoba

Abstract

The objective of this study was to identify the use of psychoactive substances according to school type and describe consumption in relation to school shift, sex, school discipline and academic demand. Observational and analytical study based on the Second National Survey of High School Students. Descriptive analysis was based on summary measures, exploratory analysis lay on statistics processing with bivariate analysis (p<0,05) and multiple correspondence factor analysis. It was found out that students attending public schools smoke cigarettes more than those at private schools, that the risk of marijuana and cocaine consumption is greater at public than at private schools, that there is less substance consumption in the morning shift and, that consumption of illegal substancesis associated with behavioral problems and school repetition.