Problems associated with alcohol consumption by university students.

Objectives: The aim of this study was to analyze alcohol consumption by university students and psychosocial problems related.

Method: Descriptive correlational study that included 396 university students. The "Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test"--(AUDIT)--and an "ad hoc" questionnaire were used as instruments to assess the associated problems.

[Use of Emerging Drugs in Medellín, Colombia].

Introduction: The ongoing emergence of new synthetic substances that are used as drugs is a constant challenge to public health. Emerging drugs is the concept used in this research project to define the emergence of new psychoactive substances at a given time, a specific context and group, the reemergence of others that some epidemiologists considered had lost their prevalence, and the sudden prevalence of drugs that had low levels of consumption.

Method: This research project was carried out using an empirical-analytical approach using a mixed methods study.

Patterns of heroin use in a sample of consumers in Medellín--Colombia.

Introduction: In Colombia, there are no specific studies on the prevalence of heroin use. This paper reviews the patterns of substance use in a consumer group in the city of Medellín and its metropolitan area, showing that consumption is becoming a threat to public health due to the particular forms of consumption, among which risk practices are included.

Objective: To evaluate the use of heroin in the city of Medellín and its metropolitan area.