Avaliação do uso medicamentos psicoativos por estudantes universitários do curso de Farmácia, durante a pandemia de COVID-19

Abstract

University students are the most vulnerable groups to the use of psychotropic drugs, as factors such as academic overload, family pressure, interpersonal and emotional conflicts can lead students to mental and physical exhaustion, favoring the use of controlled medications to alleviate anxiety and the concern generated in the face of problems. The aim of the current study was to determine the Ufal students profile, within the scope of Psychosocial Toxicology, regarding the use and local pattern of the use of psychoactive drugs, considering the COVID-19 pandemic. This is a descriptive quantitative research, with students from the Federal University of Alagoas (UFAL). Two research instruments were chosen: AUDIT and ASSIST, duly adapted to the online format through the Google Forms platform, with a specific addition of questions to collect data on the use of psychoactive drugs during the SARS-pandemic. CoV-2. There were considerable results among the study public for the consumption of anxiolytics and antidepressants in all questions contained in the questionnaire. An increase in the use of all psychoactive drugs, especially anxiolytics, was reported during the pandemic period. In addition, for all drug classes, with the exception of opiates, there was an increase in consumption or the beginning of the use as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Thus, investigating and discussing the factors that contribute to the indiscriminate use of these drugs is extremely important. Since the consumption of psychoactives irregularly and without medical prescription can cause problems of drug intoxication, being considered as a problem of Public Health.