Algunos conocimientos compartidos de mujeres usuarias de centros de salud acerca del consumo de drogas

Abstract

Objective: to describe the knowledge shared by women who use health-care
centers in situations related to drugs and their consumption. Methodology: non-
experimental, transverse, exploratory and qualitative research, with a cognitive
anthropological approach was carried out from June 26 to April 28 2007, The
sample was made up of 180 women who requested attention in any of the six
urban health-care centers of the secretary of health of the city of Leon in the
state of Guanajuato, Mexico. Results: A little more than 7 out of 10 replied that
they knew drug consumers; 19 different meanings were found for the term 'drug
consumers'. Conclusion: the results show a contrast with the knowledge possessed
by some under-age groups