The aim of the study was to examine the relationship between family socio-cultural factors, entertainment and spirituality with peer influence and drug use among college students in one university in San Salvador, El Salvador. Multi centric study with a crossover design, 250 students from a university in San Salvador, El Salvador participated. Percentage analyzes were performed, tests of association and correlation. It was found that sociocultural factors family and spirituality could be protecting factors since most 80% positively value these two values. Most students do not use illicit drugs, marijuana 2%, cocaine 1% and amphetamines 1.2%, but consuming more licit drugs alcohol 42%, tobacco 21%.
Family; Spirituality; Narcotics; University
