Autolesiones deliberadas y consumo de sustancias psicoactivas en adolescentes escolarizados de Colombia 2016
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 and Methods: 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.
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| Format: | Digital revista |
| Language: | Spanish / Castilian |
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Sociedad Médica de Santiago
2022
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0034-98872022000600736 |
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