Introduction.

In Cuba, the production of medicines is in the hands of the State, its access, quality and safety is ensured with the corresponding policies, but it is important to take into account the factors that influence the consumption of medicines according to living conditions.

Objective:

to identify drug use practices according to living conditions in the municipality of Playa, Havana.

Methods:

Descriptive and cross-sectional study carried out during the first semester of 2016. For the sample size it was considered 51.4%, prevalence of drug consumption, 10% accuracy, 1.5 of design effect and 10% of no answers. A sample of 586 individuals was obtained.

Results:

High prevalence of drug consumption with predominance of the group with less favorable life conditions (81.5%). Women presented the highest rates, 77.0% in the stratum with moderately favorable life conditions and 84.8% in the least favorable. Significant differences were observed among drug users according to living conditions and level of schooling. The highest prevalence rates of drug use were found in the least favorable stratum for all levels of schooling.

Conclusions:

There are differences in the consumption of medications according to the stratum of living conditions. The moderately favorable is that the lowest per capita family reflects what contrasts with their higher educational level and be workers in the state sector. Gender and age influence consumption independently of the stratum.

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