2014
DOI: 10.1590/1809-4503201400050016
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Alcohol consumption among Brazilian Adolescents according to the National Adolescent School-based Health Survey (PeNSE 2012)

Abstract: The study demonstrates the extension of alcohol as a problem, making it important to advance in measures such as the improvement of protective legislation for children and adolescents and stricter enforcement in alcohol sales.

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“…It is important to note that these effects may be influenced by the age of exposure to alcohol and the amount consumed 34 . Some researchers state that the age of onset is associated with alcohol use among adolescents, binge drinking and the transition to both alcohol abuse and dependence 7,9,11,35 . The increase in the prevalence of binge drinking in the present investigation was expected, considering the increase in age among the participants in this longitudinal study.…”
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confidence: 99%
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“…It is important to note that these effects may be influenced by the age of exposure to alcohol and the amount consumed 34 . Some researchers state that the age of onset is associated with alcohol use among adolescents, binge drinking and the transition to both alcohol abuse and dependence 7,9,11,35 . The increase in the prevalence of binge drinking in the present investigation was expected, considering the increase in age among the participants in this longitudinal study.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Among socio-demographic factors associated with alcohol consumption, age 9 , the male gender, Caucasian ethnicity, a lower level of education 10,11,12 and engaging in substance use 10,13 are generally related to a greater prevalence rate of alcohol use. The increase in age is related to a greater occurrence of the use of psychoactive substances.…”
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“…The prevalence of alcohol use in adolescents varies from 7.8% to 78.9%12 , 14 , 15 around the world and from 26% to 71% in Brazil 1621 There are studies in adolescents with specific CDs, generally with small samples and variable frequencies of alcohol use (4.8%-70%), such as juvenile idiopathic arthritis,22 obesity and overweight,23 asthma,24 cystic fibrosis and sickle cell disease 25.…”
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confidence: 99%
“…In this paper, we will use the terms "experience/experimentation" and "alcohol consumption" to designate alcohol drinking start time and frequency of use. [1][2][3] A study conducted in 2012 on alcohol experimentation and consumption among Brazilian adolescents, based on data from the Pesquisa Nacional de Saúde do Escolar (PENSE), reports that more than half of them, from both private and public schools, had experienced one or two shots of alcoholic drinks; 26.1% had consumed alcoholic drinks in the month prior to the survey, and 28.1% reported drunkenness. Those over 14 years of age experienced the first shot of alcoholic drinks between 12 and 13 years.…”
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confidence: 99%