Abstract

RODRIGUEZ ZAYAS., Lisandra et al. Learning needs of adolescents in relation to addictions. Multimed [online]. 2020, vol.24, n.3, pp. 631-644.  Epub May 25, 2020. ISSN 1028-4818.

Drug dependence represents a worldwide problem. Adolescents are a vulnerable group. The ignorance in relation to addictions and the low perception of the risk that such behavior supposes constitute significant factors among the psychosocial mechanisms that determine this problem. In order to determine the level of adolescents' knowledge about addictions, a descriptive study was carried out in the population included in this age group of the medical office 22, from the Jimmy Hirzel Polyclinic, Bayamo, Granma province. The universe was made up of 217 dispensed adolescents, the sample was made up of 93 adolescents who met the selection criteria. Variables were studied: sex, age, occupation and level of knowledge. Theoretical, empirical and statistical methods were applied. As a result, the group of students, aged between 10 and 14 years, of the male sex predominated. When carrying out the survey 83.8% of the adolescents had insufficient knowledge; 83.9% were unaware of the depressant effect of drugs, 73.2% considered that the frequent use of moderate amounts of some type of drug is not a manifestation of such behavior, 63.4% omitted that the ingestion of alcohol facilitates the consumption of other substances and 73.2% did not value substance use as disease.

Keywords : Drug dependence; Drugs; Drug addiction; Teenagers.

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