Objective: to evaluate drug use among adolescents attending public schools and its association with the social determinants of health and spatial distribution. Methods: a cross-sectional study carried out between 2020 and 2021 in which the Drug Use Screening Inventory (DUSI) and sociodemographic questionnaires were applied to 226 students attending 9th year of Fundamental Education in public schools from a city of Minas Gerais. A descriptive analysis was performed by means of Fisher's Exact Test. Results: regarding alcohol consumption, only the “age” variable was significant. As for tobacco, the “age”, “parents' marital status” and “who do you live with?” variables presented a significant association. The other psychoactive substances did not present significant associations. In relation to the spatial distribution, the highest intensity of problems was concentrated in leisure/recreational activities. Conclusion: alcohol and tobacco use is associated with the social determinants referring to the social network and personal factors, such as age.
RESUMO Objetivo: avaliar o uso de drogas por adolescentes de escolas públicas e sua associação com os determinantes sociais de saúde e distribuição espacial. Métodos: estudo transversal realizado entre 2020 e 2021 em que se aplicaram os questionários Drug Use Screening Inventory (DUSI) e sociodemográfico em 226 estudantes do 9º ano do ensino fundamental de escolas públicas de uma cidade mineira. Realizou-se análise descritiva e por meio do Teste Exato de Fisher. Resultados: sobre o consumo de álcool, apenas a variável idade foi significativa. Quanto ao tabaco tiveram associação significativa o uso de tabaco e as variáveis idade, estado civil dos pais e com quem mora. As demais substâncias psicoativas não tiveram associação significativa. No que se refere à distribuição espacial, a maior intensidade de problemas se concentrou em atividades de lazer/recreação. Conclusão: o uso de álcool e tabaco estão associados aos determinantes sociais referentes a rede social e fatores pessoais, como idade.
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