The lifetime use of alcohol and other drugs is more common
among college students compared with the general population,
11 peers of the same age (i.e., 18- to 24-year-olds)23
and elementary and high school students in Brazil.24 Many
of these differences are specific to the use of hallucinogens
and amphetamines as described elsewhere.23 When compared
with peers of the same age in the general Brazilian population,
college students report having tried alcohol, marijuana,
inhalants, hallucinogens, tranquilizers, opioid analgesics and
amphetamines more often. With regard to amphetamines,
This difference is up to five times greater.