Drug use constitutes a serious threat to health internationally. This study aimed to explore patterns of simultaneous polydrug use and their legal and social implications among undergraduate students. The study was cross-sectional, with a sample size of 357 undergraduate students from health care programs in one university. 52.1% of participants said to have used psychoactive substances somewhere in their lives, and 42.6% referred consumption in the last 12 months. For the year, 80.3% referred to have consumed alcohol, 34.2% tobacco, 5.9% prescription drugs, 4.6% cannabis, and 3.9% cocaine/crack. In relation to the simultaneous consumption in the last 12 months, the report rates were14.7% for alcohol + tobacco + cannabis, and 8.8% for all following combinations: alcohol + cannabis, alcohol + cocaine, and cannabis + cocaine. We explored factors associated with to drug consumption. Preventive programs and further research is suggested.
Students; Street drugs; Behaviour addictive; Substance-related disorders; Risk factors
