University students' perceived norms of peers and drug use: a multicentric study in five Latin American countries Normas percibidas por estudiantes universitarios respecto a sus pares y el uso de drogas: estudio multicéntrico en cinco países de América Latina Normas percebidas por estudantes universitários sobre seus companheiros e uso de drogas: um estudo multicêntrico em cinco países da América Latina

• Main Authors: Inés V. Bustamante (Author), Ana Maria Pimenta Carvalho (Author), Elias Barbosa de Oliveira (Author), Hercilio Pereira de Oliveira Júnior (Author), Syntia Dinora Santos Figueroa (Author), Erika Maria Montoya Vásquez (Author), Angelica Cazenave (Author), Eva Chaname (Author), Luz Stella Medina Matallana (Author), Julia Ramirez Castillo (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidade de São Paulo, 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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This cross-sectional study compared perceived peer drug use and actual drug use in a sample of Latin American university students. Students from nine universities in five countries (Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Honduras and Peru) completed a questionnaire that addressed the use of tobacco, alcohol, mari...