ABELDANO, Roberto Ariel; FERNANDEZ, Alicia Ruth; ESTARIO, Juan Carlos    VENTURA, Carla Aparecida Arena. Consumption of psychoactive substances and the relation with vulnerability and poverty in Argentina. SMAD, Rev. Eletrônica Saúde Mental Álcool Drog. (Ed. port.) []. 2014, 10, 3, pp.111-118. ISSN 1806-6976.  https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.1806-6976.v10i3p111-118.

A total of 6,122 cases taken from the National Survey of Psychoactive Substance Prevalence - Encuesta Nacional de Prevalencia de Consumo de Sustancias Psicoactivas (ENPreCoSP-2.008) were analyzed in order to determine the prevalence of consumption of legal and illegal psychoactive substances in the 18-34 year old population group in 10 Argentinian provinces and the relationship with Unsatisfied Basic Needs and level of income. Consumption was more prevalent among males and those aged 18-24. Logistic regression of consumption of legal substances in the preceding month showed that Unsatisfied Basic Needs and being male to be risk factors, whereas income above the poverty line was a protection factor (p<0,05).

: Street Drugs; Alcohol Drinking; Smoking; Risk Factors; Poverty.

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