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PINHO, Marina Coelho de; SOUZA, Rayane Cristina Faria de; PORTUGAL, Flavia Batista  y  SIQUEIRA, Marluce Mechelli de. Use of alcohol and tobacco among university students of Occupational Therapy at a public university. SMAD, Rev. Eletrônica Saúde Mental Álcool Drog. (Ed. port.) [online]. 2020, vol.16, n.1, pp.1-12. ISSN 1806-6976.  https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.1806-6976.smad.2020.152411.

OBJECTIVE: outline the profile of alcohol and tobacco use and its associated factors among university students of Occupational Therapy. METHOD: cross-sectional study carried out with students over 18 years old, from the first to last period of Occupational Therapy course of a public university. The research instrument used was the questionnaire proposed by National Secretariat for Policy on Drugs for I National Survey on Use of Alcohol and Other Drugs among University Students of the 27 Brazilian Capitals. Statistical Package for the Social Science was used for statistical analysis. RESULTS: the prevalence of "binge drinking in the year" was 61.5% and "binge drinking in the month" was 46.8%. The use in life of tobacco was 36% and in year 25,7%. Religion was significantly associated with "binge drinking in the year" and the use in life and in year of tobacco. "Taking a ride with the driver of the time" and "Taking a ride with an alcoholic driver" were significantly associated with "binge drinking in the year" and "binge drinking in the month". CONCLUSION: results contribute to create actions to prevent alcohol and tobacco abuse, as well the inclusion or extension of the approach to the topic in course curriculum.

Palabras clave : Students; Tobacco; Alcoholic Beverages; Public Policies; Prevention & Control.

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