Consommation d'alcool en milieu urbain chez les élèves du secondaire en Côte d'Ivoire

Abstract

In the light of the determinants of alcohol consumption and the students'suggestions in our study, it appears essential to involve students in actions concerning alcohol abuse.

Prevalence, associated factors and level of dependence of substance use among urban secondary school students, Benin

“…This observation had been made in a study conducted among secondary school students in Lagos 23 . The prevalence found in our study was higher than that reported among secondary school students in Brazil 24 and other African countries 13,21 . However, the current use prevalence found was lower than that reported among high school students in the Peruvian Amazon 25 .…”

“…23 The prevalence found in our study was higher than that reported among secondary school students in Brazil 24 and other African countries. 13,21 However, the current use prevalence found was lower than that reported among high school students in the Peruvian Amazon. 25 The higher prevalence of alcohol found in our study compared to other substances may be accounted for by the easy access and availability of alcoholic beverages in Benin.…”

“…According to the Global Youth Tobacco Survey, about 15% of adolescents smoked cigarettes in 4 out of 29 sites in African region, 13 out of 38 sites in the American region, one out of 23 sites in the Eastern Mediterranean region, 15 out of 29 sites in the European region, 1 out of 10 sites in the South‐East Asian region and 13 out of 22 sites in the Western Pacific region 12 . Alcohol particularly attracts the youth, and its use is continuously high among adolescents 13 . In Europe, 57% of adolescents aged 15–16 years would use alcohol at least once a month, and 70% would have been drunk at least once in their lifetime.…”

“…12 Alcohol particularly attracts the youth, and its use is continuously high among adolescents. 13 In Europe, 57% of adolescents aged 15-16 years would use alcohol at least once a month, and 70% would have been drunk at least once in their lifetime.…”

Facteurs associés à l’usage de substances psychoactives chez les adolescents au Bénin

“…Ils étaient également plus à risque de consommer des drogues (OR = 10,42 IC 95 % = [2,87-37,79]). Une étude menée à Abidjan en Côte d'Ivoire par Dagnan et al en 2011, parmi les élèves du secondaire, a mis en relation la consommation d'alcool et la dépression scolaire [16].…”