Emergency consultation by children and adolescents due to psychoactive substance abuse

Authors

  • Hugo Miguez
  • Alicia Ruth Fernández
  • María Eugenia Gordillo
  • Elizabeth Casella
  • Raúl Quinteros
  • Juan Carlos Mansilla

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31052/1853.1180.v16.n1.6909

Keywords:

abuse, psychoactive substance, children and adolescents

Abstract

This study is the first survey of emergency consultations resulting from alcohol and drug abuse in age groups 10-14 and 15-19 years, carried out in the city of Córdoba. The inquiry was conducted in emergency care units at public institutions. The questionnaire submitted to the physicians in charge was based on the one prepared by researchers belonging to the Argentine Council for Scientific and Technical Research used in the Psychiatric Epidemiology Project. The questionnaire was adapted for this study in cooperation with the professionals in charge of each hospital´s administration. The inquiry was conducted in a period of nine days, which included two weekends in the month of June, simultaneously for both age groups (n = 281). Conclusions: for the target population of this study – adolescents between age 10 and 19 – the prevalent reasons for emergency admission due to psychoactive substance abuse were road accidents, suicide attempts, and violent situations, showing that there are no age groups free from problems caused by psychoactive substances.

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Author Biographies

  • Hugo Miguez
    CONICET – Argentina. Observatorio de Conductas Adictivas, Córdoba
  • Alicia Ruth Fernández
    Prof. Titular Escuela de Salud Pública, FCM - UNC. Observatorio de Conductas Adictivas, Córdoba
  • María Eugenia Gordillo
    Hospital de Niños de la Santísima Trinidad, Córdoba
  • Elizabeth Casella
    Hospital de Urgencias, Córdoba
  • Raúl Quinteros
    Hospital de Urgencias, Córdoba
  • Juan Carlos Mansilla
    SEPADIC, Observatorio de Conductas Adictivas, Córdoba. Docente de la Escuela de Salud Pública, FCM - UNC

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How to Cite

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Emergency consultation by children and adolescents due to psychoactive substance abuse. Rev. Salud Pública (Córdoba) [Internet]. 2014 Mar. 20 [cited 2024 Dec. 24];16(1):8-17. Available from: https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/RSD/article/view/6909

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