Argentina National Survey on Psychoactive Substance Use in Secondary School Students 2014

General Info

Original or alternative title

Sexto Estudio Nacional sobre Consumo de Sustancias Psicoactivas en Estudiantes de Enseñanza Media 2014

Provider

Argentina Observatory on Drugs

Tabulations only

Geography

Argentina (ARG)

Coverage type

Country

Time period covered

May, 2014 - July, 2014

Data type

Survey: Cross-sectional - Facility (non-health) - Individual - Nationally representative - Subnationally representative

Summary

The National Survey on Psychoactive Substance Use in Secondary School Students conducted in 2014 in Argentina assessed the prevalence of psychoactive substance use among secondary school-age children in private and public schools.

The survey collected data regarding sociodemographic characteristics, substance availability and access, family and home environments, and social relationships through questionnaires. The survey canvassed 112,199 students from 1,009 schools across all provinces.

Keywords

Adolescents, Alcohol use, Amphetamine use disorders, Cannabis use disorders, Cocaine use disorders, Drug use disorders, Illicit drug use, Opioid use disorders, Prevalence, Tobacco smoking

Citation

Contributors

Secretariat for Programming Drug Abuse Prevention and the Fight against Drug Trafficking (SEDRONAR)

Argentina Observatory on Drugs

National University of Cordoba (Argentina)

National University of Rosario (Argentina)

Suggested citation

Argentina Observatory on Drugs, National University of Cordoba (Argentina), National University of Rosario (Argentina), Secretariat for Programming Drug Abuse Prevention and the Fight against Drug Trafficking (SEDRONAR). Argentina National Survey on Psychoactive Substance Use in Secondary School Students 2014.