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Exploring Genetic Variations and Psychological Factors in Alcohol and Drug Consumption in a Portuguese Female Sample

Year: 2023

Type: conference-paper

Abstract: While in some countries, the possession of psychoactive substances leads to prison sentences or execution, other countries, like Portugal, follow an avenue leading to a drug-tolerant culture. However, there is a lack of empirical data on Portuguese populations to measure the drug-use trend. The present study uses multidisciplinary approaches to explore the prevalence of alcohol and drug consumption on a Portuguese student population (N = 81, ages ranged from 17 to 40 years), associating it with psychological and genetic factors. The results show a prevalence of cannabis consumption higher than what is reported by the EMCDDA, and suggests that carriers of the minor allele of 5-HTTLPR have a higher propensity for addiction.

Source: International Congress of CiiEM (IC CiiEM)

DOI: 10.3390/msf2023022034