Factores psicosociales que inciden en el consumo de cannabis en adolescentes del municipio de el Carmen, Norte de Santander.

Abstract

The present research details the psychosocial factors related to the consumption of cannabis in 15 adolescents who reside in the municipality of El Carmen, Norte de Santander, exploring the factors that predispose to the consumption of this substance and the factors that maintain such consumption, along with the sociodemographic characteristics of the young consumers. It was implemented a qualitative research methodology of descriptive scope with a phenomenological approach oriented to the understanding of the meanings and experiences that social actors have with respect to the consumption of cannabis, applying a semi-structured interview, a life history and a questionnaire to access the data. The results express that the psychosocial factors that predispose and maintain the consumption of cannabis in this population sample are equivalent and include family conflicts, inadequate handling of emotions, search of novel sensations, desire of acceptance, social integration and recreation.