Objective: To describe the prevalence of alcohol and other drugs consumption, among adolescent students. Methods: A cross-sectional study with conglomerate samples of 60,973 students at freshman year high school in public and private schools in capitals and the Federal District in Brazil, in 2009. The 95% confidence interval and prevalence of alcohol and drug consump- tion were analyzed. Results: For the set of surveyed students, the following were identified: experimenting alcoholic bever- ages (71.4%; 95%CI 70.8-72.0); regular alcoholic beverage consumption (27.3%; 95%CI 26.7-28.0); drunkenness in lifetime (22.1%; 95%CI 21.6-22.7); family is worried when the student gets home drunk (93.8%; 95%CI 93.3-94.2); problems with alcohol use (9.0%; 95%CI 8.6-9.4); consumption of other drugs (8.7%; 95%CI 8.3-9.1). Conclu- sion: The study shows the extension of the alcohol and drugs problem among Brazilian adolescents, with special emphasis on the easy access of students to alcoholic bever- ages at parties, bars, stores, and at homes.
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Malta, D. C., Mascarenhas, M. D. M., Porto, D. L., Duarte, E. A., Sardinha, L. M., Barreto, S. M., & de Morais Neto, O. L. (2011). Prevalence of alcohol and drug consumption among adolescents: Data analysis of the National Survey of School Health. Revista Brasileira de Epidemiologia, 14(SUPPL. 1), 136–146. https://doi.org/10.1590/s1415-790x2011000500014
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