Características socioeconómicas y consumo de drogas en estudiantes de la Uleam, año 2024.

Abstract

Drug use in university students reflects a series of social and personal factors; many young people face both academic and personal pressures, resulting in them seeking relief from these substances. Starting from this idea, this research work was developed, the objective of which is to determine how socioeconomic characteristics affect drug consumption in Uleam students, year 2024. For this, the quantitative methodology of descriptive level has been used, as a sample A population of 325 students from the Eloy Alfaro Lay University of Manabí of the Faculty of Social Sciences, Law and Welfare was chosen, applying a survey of 15 questions and The ones that stood out the most were that 29% mentioned that they know more about marijuana, 56% have used the drug due to stress or anxiety and the effects have been changes in mood with 72%, resulting in difficulty concentrating with 88%. %, the reason I took them to consume drugs was a sense of relevance with 81%. In conclusion, it can be seen that students have experienced drug use at some point in their lives due to stress or anxiety and having changes in mood at the time of concentration.