Banca de QUALIFICAÇÃO: ANDERSON LOPES PIMENTEL

Uma banca de QUALIFICAÇÃO de MESTRADO foi cadastrada pelo programa.
STUDENT : ANDERSON LOPES PIMENTEL
DATE: 10/03/2023
TIME: 14:00
LOCAL: Vìdeoconferência
TITLE:

Use of Medications and Psychoactive Substances by UFAL Students During the COVID-19 Pandemic
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KEY WORDS:

University students. COVID-19. Psychoactive substances. Psychosocial toxicology.

PAGES: 80
BIG AREA: Ciências da Saúde
AREA: Farmácia
SUMMARY:

Use of Medications and Psychoactive Substances by UFAL Students During the COVID-19 Pandemic
The Pandemic caused by SARS-CoV-2 is considered the biggest public health problem faced by humanity in this century. It has been responsible for causing important changes in lifestyle, in interpersonal relationships, resulting in an increase in domestic violence, traffic accidents, unemployment, psychological problems, changes in the undue and indiscriminate consumption of licit and illicit drugs, and medication, reduction quality of life and well-being, as well as reduced productivity and schooling. Students make up a segment of the population with considerable vulnerability to the use of psychoactive substances. This topic is the subject of research, as consumption can impact the student's academic and personal life. The objective of the study is to determine the profile of students at the Federal University of Alagoas, within the scope of Psychosocial Toxicology, regarding the use and local pattern of use of psychoactive substances (licit, illicit and medication), considering the pandemic and/or post-pandemic caused by the new coronavirus. This is a descriptive quantitative study. For the elaboration of the research, the screening instruments, AUDIT and ASSIST, were used, aimed at undergraduates, which allowed the remote application of a questionnaire. Statistical analysis was performed using the EpiInfo 7 program. Univariate for the description of quantitative variables to the social and educational profile. Bivariate analysis to identify the association between psychoactive substances and social and educational variables, with the chi-square test and 5% significance. 256 responses were obtained. As for the AUDIT, 68.01% of the students reported consuming alcohol, with 6.64% having behavior suggestive of abuse. Of those surveyed, 14.69% reported not being able to stop drinking once they started. Observed changes in behavior, feelings of guilt, and inability to remember facts when drinking, in addition to a trend towards increased alcohol use in both sexes during the pandemic. The ASSIST pointed out a trend towards an increase in the use of tobacco, alcohol and marijuana, in addition to reporting the use of significant consumption of antidepressants and anxiolytics. The use of cocaine/crack, amphetamines, inhalants, sedatives and hallucinogens was also reported. It identified a relationship between humanities courses and increased use of tobacco derivatives [(15.79%) p=0.0391], marijuana [(13.68%) p=0.0066], hypnotics/sedatives [(11.58%) p=0.0202]. Thus, the research pointed to a diversification in the use of psychoactive substances among university students and the contribution to outline a consumption profile, in order to support the elaboration of internal policies to face the use of these substances in the academic environment.

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