Autolesiones deliberadas y consumo de sustancias psicoactivas en adolescentes escolarizados de Colombia 2016 / Deliberate self-harm and psychoactive substance use in colombian school adolescents
Rev. med. Chile
; 150(6): 736-743, jun. 2022. tab, ilus
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Deliberate self-harm and the consumption of psy- choactive substances are important public health problems among adolescents.AIM:
To determine the association of deliberate self-harm with the consumption of psychoactive substances, in school adolescents in Colombia. MATERIAL ANDMETHODS:
A survey about deliberate self harm and psychoactive substance use during the last 12 months was answered by 80 018 adolescents aged between 12 and 18 years.RESULTS:
The prevalence of deliberate self-harm in the last 12 months was 14.1%. The use of psychoactive drugs was associated with deliberate self-harm. The greatest association was observed with the use of non-prescription tranquilizers (Odds ratio 4.05 95% confidence intervals 3.42-4.81).CONCLUSIONS:
We observed an association between deliberate self-harm and the consumption of different psychoactive substances.Key words
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Main subject:
Self-Injurious Behavior
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Substance-Related Disorders
Type of study:
Risk_factors_studies
Limits:
Adolescent
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Child
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Humans
Country/Region as subject:
America do sul
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Colombia
Language:
Es
Journal:
Rev. med. Chile
Journal subject:
MEDICINA
Year:
2022
Type:
Article