Anuario XIII

Consumo de Sustancias Psicoactivas en Niños Escolarizados del Conurbano Bonaerense Durante el Año 2004

Autor/es: Slapak, Sara; Grigoravicius, Marcelo

RESUMEN

Se presentan los resultados preliminares de un estudio realizado durante el año 2004 sobre la existencia del consumo de sustancias psicoactivas en niños y niñas escolarizados entre 10 y 12 años del conurbano bonaerense. Este trabajo continúa y profundiza un estudio exploratorio llevado a cabo durante 2002-2003 a partir del cual se observó un consumo ocasional de sustancias psicoactivas en niños de esa franja etárea. Metodología: Muestra: niños y niñas de 10 a 12 años que asisten a una escuela pública situada en la zona sur del conurbano bonaerense: n= 201; Varones n= 93; Mujeres n= 108. Instrumentos: CORIN, Fuente: CONICET. Protocolo de datos sociodemográficos. Resultados y Conclusiones: un considerable porcentaje de niños y niñas manifiestan haber consumido alguna sustancia psicoactiva en el año de administración del instrumento. Los contextos familiares de los niños que han consumido, presentan características similares.

Palabras clave: Psychoactive Substances - Schoolchildren

ABSTRACT

Consume of Psychoactive Substances in Schoolchildren from Buenos Aires Suburbs during 2004

The aim of this paper is to present the preliminary results of a study was made during 2004 about the existence of the consume of psychoactive substances among schoolchildren between 10 and 12 years old from Buenos Aires suburbs. This paper continues and extends an exploratory study was made during 2002-2003 which registered an occasional consumes of psychoactive substances among children between 10 and 12 years old. Methodology: Sample: children between 10 and 12 years old, which attend to a public school situated in south Buenos Aires suburbs. n= 201; boys n= 93; girls n= 108. Tools: CORIN, Source: CONICET. Sociodemographic data protocol. Results y Conclusions: during the year of the administration of the instrument it is registered an occasional consume of psychoactive substances among the children. Family context of the children who have consumed psychoactive substances, have similar characteristics.

Keywords: Psychoactive Substances - Schoolchildren