Factores psicosociales asociados al consumo de sustancias psicotrópicas de los adolescentes

Abstract

This study focuses on the psychosocial factors associated with the use of psychotropic substances of adolescents. This research main objective is to contribute to the knowledge of the GAD Parroquial de Baños about the psychosocial factors determining in the consumption of psychotropic substances. Psychosocial factors associated with substance use were analyzed and determined how it influences an adolescent to be immersed in this phenomenon. It was determined, the risk factors that predict substance use as well as what actions were used by public policy towards this problem. It is a qualitative study through an exploratory and descriptive design, the data collected was based on the execution of a semi-structured and individual interview, and a focus group. For this purpose, a unit of analysis was used, composed of 5 young individuals of the average age between 15 and 17 years of age from the neighborhood Las Escalinatas of Baños. Family, friends, environment, social consumption, and the search for new sensations are the psychosocial factors most commonly associated with the consumption of psychotropic substances. As in previous studies, it was found that risk factors are those that aggravate the situation of consumption, and are the same psychosocial factors. Those factors can be party environments as well as religious events, which are associated with the consumption of psychotropic substances; in this context, the state through public policy will establish policies, programs and activities on prevention of drug use and consumption. Focused on sensitization and guidance of the urban or rural community, especially children and adolescents.