PERCEPTION OF THE FAMILY ENVIRONMENT AND ITS RELATIONSHIP WITH THE CONSUMPTION OF LEGAL AND ILLEGAL SUBSTANCES IN STUDENTS OF YUCATAN

Abstract

The objective of this work is to determine the perception of the family environment and its relationship with the incidence of tobacco, alcohol and illegal substances consumption in university students with an age range of 16 to 24 years, who were administered a scale of drug consumption and another of family environment. The results show that the higher the perception of hostility and family rejection, the higher the incidence of consumption of various substances, including alcohol, tobacco, and marijuana, as well as synthetic drugs, while the perception of family support and communication with parents is related to lower consumption Also, it is evident that men consume more tobacco and women more analgesic.