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Psicothema, 2010. Vol. Vol. 22 (nº 3). 396-402




Violencia en contextos recreativos nocturnos: su relación con el consumo de alcohol y drogas entre jóvenes españoles

Nicole Blay*, Amador Calafat*, Montse Juan*, Elisardo Becoña*,**, Alejandro Mantecón***, Marga Ros y Antoni Far****

* Irefrea, ** Universidad de Santiago de Compostela, *** Universidad de Alicante, **** Ibsalut

La violencia en contextos recreativos nocturnos (CRN) es un fenómeno poco estudiado. Interesa conocer su prevalencia y su relación con variables sociodemográficas y con el consumo de alcohol y drogas. Se utiliza una muestra de 440 jóvenes elegidos a través de Respondent driven sampling. Los criterios de inclusión son salir de marcha habitualmente y usar alcohol y/o drogas ilegales, en Baleares, Galicia y Comunidad Valenciana. Durante el último año y en CRN el 5,2% llevó armas, el 11,6% han sido agredidos o amenazados y el 23% se han peleado. La regresión logística muestra que el mejor predictor para llevar armas en CRN es el policonsumo de drogas; si se hace referencia a haber sido amenazado o dañado con un arma el predictor más potente es tener frecuentemente broncas o discusiones relacionadas con el uso de alcohol y/o drogas. Para participar en peleas los predictores son ser más joven (14 a 18 años) y también tener frecuentemente broncas o discusiones. Existe una alta prevalencia de conductas violentas en los CRN. La prevención debería tener en cuenta especialmente a los más jóvenes, a los que policonsumen y a los que ya suelen tener broncas y discusiones relacionadas con su consumo.

Violence in nightlife environments and its relationship with the consumption of alcohol and drugs among young Spaniards. Violence in nightlife environments (NE) is a rarely studied phenomenon. There is growing interest in determining its prevalence and its relationship with sociodemographic variables, drunkenness and drug use. A survey to 440 youngsters, selected by the respondent-driven sampling methodology, was conducted, and the inclusion criteria were: to go out regularly, and to use alcohol and/or illegal drugs. The survey was carried out in the Balearic Islands, Galicia and Comunidad Valenciana. During the past year and while going out at night, 5.2% of the youngsters carried weapons, 11.6% were attacked or threatened with a weapon and 23% got into a fight. Logistic regression revealed that the best predictor for the behaviour of carrying a weapon is polydrug use; whereas amongst those who had been threatened, it was being frequently involved in rows or arguments related to substance use; and for those involved in fights, it was being younger (14-18) and being frequently involved in rows or arguments related to substance use. There is a high prevalence of violent behaviors in NE. Prevention should take into account particularly the younger individuals, those who engage in polydrug use and those who often have fights and discussions related to drug consumption.

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