What Is Alcohol per Capita Consumption of Adults Telling us about Drinking and Smoking among Adolescents? A Population-Based Study across 68 Countries

Fuhr, Daniela C.; Gmel, Gerhard

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“…In late adolescence, 78.2% of adolescents have consumed alcohol and 42.5% have already used at least one illicit drug. 9,10 In a study involving elementary and high school students from 27 Brazilian state capitals, the prevalence of drug use was 22.5%. The proportion of users increases with age, but it is worrisome that 12.7% of students aged 10 to 12 years have already used some psychoactive substance at least once in their lives.…”

Section: Epidemiologymentioning

confidence: 99%

“…26 Use of alcohol and tobacco during youth is a predictor of their use in adulthood and of substance-related disorders. 27 In a systematic review of the literature on the use of alcohol and tobacco by adolescents aged 10 to 19 years, Barbosa Filho et al found that the prevalence of current tobacco use (at the time of survey or in the preceding month) ranged from 2.4 to 22.0%, averaging 9.3%. 28 In a study about smoking among adolescents aged 13 to 15 years in the Brazilian cities of Florianopolis, Curitiba, and Porto Alegre, 29 the authors found a predominance of smoking behavior in girls compared to boys.…”

Section: Epidemiologymentioning

confidence: 99%

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Use of psychoactive substances by adolescents: current panorama

Lopes

Nobrega

Prette

et al. 2013

Rev. Bras. Psiquiatr.

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Adolescence is a period of vulnerability to substance use disorders (SUDs). Epidemiological studies indicate that about 23% of Brazilian adolescents use drugs, with alcohol being the most widely consumed substance. The etiology of SUDs is complex, influenced by an interaction of genetic risk, individual development, environmental factors, context of use, and substance used. Clinicians should consider diagnostic criteria and be aware of behavioral changes that may indicate drug use and its consequences in various aspects of adolescent life. Identification and treatment of comorbid conditions is critical to the management of SUDs in this age group. Interventions should restrict access to drugs and facilitate prompt recognition of initial use, preventing progression to serious patterns of abuse or dependence. Intervention should be broad, including academic and occupational activities as well as social relationships and leisure, which are critical to the reestablishment of normal adolescent development.

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Section: Epidemiologymentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Epidemiologymentioning

confidence: 99%

Use of psychoactive substances by adolescents: current panorama

Lopes

Nobrega

Prette

et al. 2013

Rev. Bras. Psiquiatr.

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“…Promoting healthier alcohol consumption among young people and student populations in England is an on-going challenge (Plant & Plant, 2006) and, relative to other European countries, heavy drinking patterns in these demographics are pronounced (e.g., Fuhr & Gmel, 2011;Plant & Miller, 2001). The central position of alcohol in university cultures is of particular concern (Gill, 2002;Griffin, Szmigin, Hackley, Mistral & Bengry-Howell, 2009;Smith & Foxcroft, 2009).…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Being a non-drinking student: An interpretative phenomenological analysis

Conroy

Visser

2013

Psychology & Health

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Recent research suggests that safer student alcohol consumption might be assisted by understanding how social occasions are managed by non-drinkers. In-depth, semi-structured interviews with five 19-22 year old non-drinking English undergraduates were subjected to interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA). We present five inter-linked themes: 'living with challenges to non-drinking'; 'seeing what goes on in drinking environments'; 'dealing with conversations about non-drinking ('making excuses vs. coming out')'; 'knowing which friends care about you'; and 'the importance of withholding "legroom" for peer pressure'.Participants felt under persistent peer scrutiny (as a form of peer pressure) and could feel alienated in drinking environments. Talking about non-drinking was characterised by whether to 'come out' (as a non-drinker) or 'fake it' (e.g., 'I'm on antibiotics'). Loyal friendships were reported as particularly important in this context. The decision not to drink was experienced as providing a successful buffer to peer pressure for former drinkers. Our findings unsettle traditional health promotion campaigns which advocate moderate drinking among students without always suggesting how it might be most successfully accomplished, and offer tentative guidance on how non-drinking during specific social occasions might be managed more successfully. Findings are discussed in relation to extant literature and future research directions are suggested.

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“…64 Since alcohol and tobacco use frequently begin in childhood and adolescence and continue into adult life, use of alcohol and tobacco among young people is a predictor of the future burden of alcohol-and tobacco-related diseases. 21, 45 Estimating the consumption of alcohol and tobacco among adolescents is an a The following institutional websites were accessed: Brazilian Department for Alcohol and Other Drugs Policies (www.obid.senad.gov. br); Brazilian Center for Information on Psychotropic Drugs (www.cebrid.epm.br); National Institute of Cancer (www2.inca.gov.br), Health Ministry (portalsaude.saude.gov.br); and the Brazilian Institute for Geography and Statistics (www.ibge.gov.br).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…The Global Schoolbased Student Health Survey (GSHS) is an international survey that monitors several health-related risk factors among young people. 21,46 The GSHS has contributed to knowledge of alcohol and tobacco use, especially among adolescents in developing countries. The fi rst studies on alcohol and tobacco use among adolescents in Brazil were conducted in the mid-1980s.…”

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confidence: 99%

Prevalence of alcohol and tobacco use among Brazilian adolescents: a systematic review

2012

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OBJECTIVE:To analyze alcohol and tobacco use among Brazilian adolescents and identify higher-risk subgroups. METHODS:A systematic review of the literature was conducted. Searches were performed using four databases (LILACS, MEDLINE /PubMed, Web of Science, and Google Scholar), specialized websites and the references cited in retrieved articles. The search was done in English and Portuguese and there was no limit on the year of publication (up to June 2011). From the search, 59 studies met all the inclusion criteria: to involve Brazilian adolescents aged 10-19 years; to assess the prevalence of alcohol and/or tobacco use; to use questionnaires or structured interviews to measure the variables of interest; and to be a school or population-based study that used methodological procedures to ensure representativeness of the target population (i.e. random sampling). RESULTS:The prevalence of current alcohol use (at the time of the investigation or in the previous month) ranged from 23.0% to 67.7%. The mean prevalence was 34.9% (refl ecting the central trend of the estimates found in the studies). The prevalence of current tobacco use ranged from 2.4% to 22.0%, and the mean prevalence was 9.3%. A large proportion of the studies estimated prevalences of frequent alcohol use (66.7%) and heavy alcohol use (36.8%) of more than 10%. However, most studies found prevalences of frequent and heavy tobacco use of less than 10%. The Brazilian literature has highlighted that environmental factors (religiosity, working conditions, and substance use among family and friends) and psychosocial factors (such as confl icts with parents and feelings of negativeness and loneliness) are associated with the tobacco and alcohol use among adolescents. CONCLUSIONS:The results suggest that consumption of alcohol and tobacco among adolescents has reached alarming prevalences in various localities in Brazil. Since unhealthy behavior tends to continue from adolescence into adulthood, public policies aimed towards reducing alcohol and tobacco use among Brazilians over the medium and long terms may direct young people and the subgroups at higher risk towards such behavior. DESCRIPTORS: 902Use of alcohol and tobacco among adolescents Barbosa Filho VC et al Tobacco use is an important modifi able risk factor for the development of non-communicable diseases (NCD). Globally, 60% of deaths are caused by NCD, which is the leading cause of mortality. Tobacco use is responsible for 5.1 million deaths per year, second only to high blood pressure, which kills 7.5 million people per year.65 If serious action is not taken, annual tobacco-related deaths are projected to increase to 8 million by 2030 (10% of all deaths). 67Use of alcohol is responsible for 2.3 million deaths per year (4% of all deaths). Alcohol use is associated with more than 60 types of disease and injury. It can also decrease the risk of coronary heart disease, stroke and RESUMO OBJETIVO: Analisar o uso de álcool e tabaco em adolescentes brasileiros e identifi car os subgrupos de mai...

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What Is Alcohol per Capita Consumption of Adults Telling us about Drinking and Smoking among Adolescents? A Population-Based Study across 68 Countries

Abstract: Countries which are high in alcohol per capita consumption among adults need to pay heightened attention to alcohol and tobacco use among the younger population.

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Use of psychoactive substances by adolescents: current panorama

Use of psychoactive substances by adolescents: current panorama

Being a non-drinking student: An interpretative phenomenological analysis

Prevalence of alcohol and tobacco use among Brazilian adolescents: a systematic review

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