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A group of psychologists from the University of Almeria in Spain has just finished a study about the use of addictive substances by university students and the result of impulsive behavior in the same group of people.
Regular users of marijuana and alcohol are more impulsive than non-users. There is no evidence of the differences between both of these groups which makes the experts believe that “consuming these substances, whatever their nature, is related to impulsivitiy.”
Behavior was measured in three categories: motor impulsivity, cognitive impulsivity and unplanned impulsivity. A total of 575 students participated in the study.
The results show significant behavior differences depending on the analysed groups. “It is undeniable that university students regularly consume addictive substances. On the other hand, it seems clear that ther is a relationship between drug use and impulsive behavior, although we still have to clarify whether this attitude is a cause or a result of drug use.”
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