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0094/2025 - PREVALENCE OF MARIJUANA USE AND ASSOCIATED FACTORS AMONG STUDENTS AT A UNIVERSITY IN THE EAST OF MINAS GERAIS
PREVALÊNCIA DO USO DE MACONHA E FATORES ASSOCIADOS ENTRE ESTUDANTES DE UMA UNIVERSIDADE DO LESTE DE MINAS GERAIS

Author:

• João José Luiz Campos - Campos, JJL - <joao.campos@estudante.ufjf.br>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9514-5944

Co-author(s):

• Arthur Félix Iácono Fullone - Fullone, AFI - <arthur.fullone@estudante.ufjf.br>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-9268-6408
• Eulilian Dias de Freitas - Freitas, ED - <eulilian.freitas@ufjf.br>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4350-7499
• Lélia Cápua Nunes - Nunes, LC - <lelia.capua@ufjf.br>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2651-7572
• Camila Teixeira Vaz - Vaz, CT - <vaz.camilateixeira@gmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1948-8769


Abstract:

Objective: To investigate the prevalence of marijuana use and associated factors among students at a university in eastern Minas Gerais, Brazil. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted with university students from six health courses. The participants completed two questionnaires: the first included sociodemographic questions, and the second contained questions to screen for consumption of tobacco, alcohol, and other drugs. The association between the variables was analyzed using a logistic regression model. Results: The lifetime prevalence of marijuana use was 19.62%. Students of non-white race/color were less likely to use marijuana (OR: 0.61; 95%CI: 0.37-0.99). Students who lived in a dormitory, with friends, or alone (OR: 2.65; 95%CI: 1.47-4.79), had a bad relationship with their father, or had no relationship (OR: 2.25; 95%CI: 1.28-3.95), and those who did not have a religion (OR: 6.38; 95%CI: 3.38-12.06) were more likely to use marijuana. Conclusion: Marijuana use among students was associated with the following explanatory variables: race/color, form of residence, relationship with father, and religion. These results contribute to indicating a priority group for defining health and damage prevention actions.

Keywords:

Cannabis; Students; Universities; Illicit drugs

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Campos, JJL, Fullone, AFI, Freitas, ED, Nunes, LC, Vaz, CT. PREVALENCE OF MARIJUANA USE AND ASSOCIATED FACTORS AMONG STUDENTS AT A UNIVERSITY IN THE EAST OF MINAS GERAIS. Cien Saude Colet [periódico na internet] (2025/Apr). [Citado em 14/08/2026]. Está disponível em: http://www.cienciaesaudecoletiva.com.br/en/articles/prevalence-of-marijuana-use-and-associated-factors-among-students-at-a-university-in-the-east-of-minas-gerais/19570?id=19570



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