Consumo de drogas y relación con el rendimiento académico. Estudio de caso en estudiantes de décimo de educación general básica

Abstract

The objective of the research was to analyze the relationship between drug use and the academic performance of students in the tenth year of General Basic Education in a public educational establishment located south of Quito. The study has a qualitative approach where observation methods were implemented to identify the problems and educational needs of the context. The research was carried out based on the bibliographic review of different theoretical sources related to the topic addressed. The techniques used were open and semi-structured interviews conducted by five education professionals from the teachers and staff of the Student Counseling Department. Data collection was carried out from field diaries and interview guides. The results obtained show that the consumption of psychoactive substances in students is a growing phenomenon that harms personal and academic development, limiting their cognitive abilities and social skills.