Fatores associados ao uso pesado de álcool entre estudantes das capitais brasileiras

Abstract

Stronger family ties and religion may help preventing alcohol abuse among students.

Padrão de consumo de álcool e fatores associados entre adolescentes estudantes de escolas públicas em município do interior brasileiro

“…After adjusted analysis, family income and structure, and work were not associated with the patterns analyzed for alcohol consumption. These results differ from other studies, where adolescents with lower income 28 , who work 15,25,28 and have separated parents 15 had more chances of using or abusing alcohol. Among students enrolled in private schools of Sao Paulo, higher rates of alcohol use were observed among those from higher social groups 22 .…”

“…REV BRAS EPIDEMIOL JAN-MAR 2015; 18(1): [13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24] No significant differences among analyzed variables from students of peripheral and central schools were found (data not shown), and for this they formed the urban group [n = 557; 306/555 (55.1%) girls; two students did not inform their gender]; sociodemographic characteristics are described in Table 1. In total, 1,012 (61.3%) of the invited students did not participate in the study by reason of not bringing the signed informed consent form, absence to classes in days of questionnaire administration, and one student was not authorized by the mother.…”

“…REV BRAS EPIDEMIOL JAN-MAR 2015; 18(1): [13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24] The questionnaire Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) -also self-administered -was used to assess alcohol consumption in the past 12 months. AUDIT was developed by the World Health Organization (WHO), consists of 10 questions, and classifies individuals as to alcohol use in low risk or abstinence (score 0 -7), risk consumption (score 8 -15), harmful consumption (score 16 -19), and probable alcohol dependence (score ≥ 20) 18 .…”

“…Early use of alcohol and the increased frequency of experimentation of alcoholic beverages and its abuse among adolescents justify the need for studies to identify associated factors. In Brazil, studies on this subject have been performed more frequently in States' capitals [15][16][17] and metropolitan regions 2,5 , but some social, cultural and demographic factors may influence in adolescents' lifestyle and behavior in the countryside, including alcohol consumption.…”

Problemas relacionados ao uso de álcool e outras drogas entre alunos de uma Escola Municipal de Uberaba – um estudo piloto

“…Mesmo que o adolescente passe a viver mais em outros ambientes, como escolas, clubes e shoppings, é no meio da família que os valores morais e os padrões de conduta são adquiridos. Apenas quando esses valores morais não são adquiridos da melhor forma durante a infância, é que os outros ambientes influenciarão na adolescência 12 .…”