Consumption of psychotropic substances and lifestyle in high school students of the Eloy Velásquez Cevallos school, 2022

Abstract

The consumption of psychotropic substances or commonly known as drugs is not a new issue for Ecuadorian society. In this sense, a research was proposed that is based on contributing to current knowledge about how the consumption of psychotropic substances influences the lifestyles of the students of the Eloy Velásquez Cevallos school, belonging to the la Libertad canton province of Santa Elena, the aforementioned topic has great importance for the educational community of the aforementioned institution, therefore, it was necessary to start from a conceptual theoretical framework and then apply a methodology for data collection from a quantitative approach of a descriptive type, the same that was carried out through surveys of 56 students between the ages of 14 and 18 years, which allowed to identify factors of consumption in the environment of the educational community, that are influencing adolescents to get involved at an early age in the use of some type of psychotropic substance, another aspect evidenced is this study, is the low self-esteem of a large percentage of students and a poor management of their emotions as evidenced in the analysis of the results of this research work. which has a direct impact on their conditions and lifestyles. Finally, it is concluded that substance use is a phenomenon that is negatively affecting adolescents in the educational system, mainly in their academic performance, their peer relationships, their families and their health.

Keywords: adolescence, consumption, lifestyles, psychotropic substances.