Padrão De Consumo De Álcool E Tabaco Entre Professores Universitários

Stress and psychoactive substance use among university professors

“…25 In another study which aimed to evaluate the patterns of alcohol and tobacco use in professors at universities in midwestern Brazil, a total of 79.1% of these individuals were found to consume alcohol while 19.7% used tobacco. 26 These figures are similar to those observed in the present study.…”

The patterns of consumption of alcohol among employees of a Brazilian public university

“…Parents' behaviors are reflected on their children's, proving then that parents worry that their children will consume alcohol, thus reducing or even ceasing their consumption of alcohol as a discouragement measure. In this context, it is valid to point out that the consumption of alcohol, often used as a distress relief, reveals a veiled and worrying scenario of the existing educational system in Brazil (Franco & Monteiro, 2016). Therefore, the problematic use of alcohol in the general population becomes evident, and in respect to the studied employees a distinctive look is necessary because the majority of these employees came from other regions of the country or state capital, leaving their family and friends, venturing into another reality of life, where the lack of options for fun and leisure makes their adaptation much more difficult.…”

“…Therefore, consumption of alcohol reaches the population in its entirety, including children, adolescents, and even the economically active population, which generally involves students and employees (Lopes & Silva, 2018;Laranjeira, 2014;Hernandez Reyes, Hernandez Castro, & Aguila Gurierres, 2015). Thus, understanding the adverse effects resulting from consumption of alcohol should be considered, in order to avoid damages associated with the use of this substance, since there are few studies regarding the use of psychoactive substances among lecturers, although these professionals manifest an intense and stressful work dynamics (Franco & Monteiro, 2016). Therefore, it is necessary to focus on the health of employees of educational institutions, due to the peculiarities of their work, such as the professional routine and adopted behaviors, including the use of psychoactive substances, such as alcohol, which is an easily accessible legal drug.…”

“…Understanding the damage associated with alcohol use is relevant for the prevention of harmful effects of consumption of this substance. Thus, the elaboration of drinking patterns is established, observing the medical and psychosocial aspects (Franco & Monteiro, 2016). WHO divides the drinking patterns into four categories: 1) Low-risk drinking (by individuals who consume low doses and take the necessary precautions to prevent possible damage); 2) Risky drinking (the consumption of substances increases the likelihood of problems in the individual, this classification being named binge drinking when the person makes consumes large quantities of alcohol on the same occasion); 3) Harmful drinking (a poorly adapted pattern which entails some injury, be it biological, social, or psychological); 4) Dependence (an altered relationship between the individual and how he/she drinks, that is, an uncontrolled drinking associated with severe problems; ).…”

“…However, in 2012, the percentage of people who drank five or more doses increased to 39% (Laranjeira, 2014). Hence, and considering economically active part of the population, the authors sought to find studies to clarify the object of this research, and indeed, there was a study conducted by Franco and Monteiro (2016), which involved the participation of 386 eligible health sciences lecturers in public and private higher education institutions in the Midwest region of Brazil. The results showed that 64% of lecturers of private higher education institutions and 79.1% of the lecturers of the public higher education institutions drank alcohol.…”