Relatos de experiencias de adolescentes infractores sobre el consumo de drogas ilicitas

Abstract

ntroduction: Drug use is a public health problem that affects many countries due to the widespread traffic and the risk of initiation into these substances, a fact that occurs with a higher prevalence in adolescence, and may influence legal and social consequences such as committing crimes. Objective: To analyze the experiences of adolescent offenders on the consumption of illicit drugs. Methods: A qualitative-descriptive and field research was carried out, through semi-structural interviews with subjects involved in the study phenomenon with prior signed consent. Ethical aspects of protection of privacy and the reliability of the information were taken care of. For the analysis of the information, the methodology of Demaziere D. and Dubar C was used, by means of the word-by-word transcription of each interview and the triangulation of the data obtained. Results: Four categories are identified as a product of the key informants' discourse: Entering the world of consumption; family relationship and close people; consequence of drug use and future of the adolescent consumer. Conclusions: Various factors that influence drug use were identified, such as people, environment and perception of positive effects. Among the consequences of the use of these substances, violence and crime stand out. The life prospects of adolescents are to move away from the world of consumption