Abstract

CERQUEIRA, Gilberto Santos et al. Alcohol use among students of a public school in Cajazeiras, Pernambuco. SMAD, Rev. Eletrônica Saúde Mental Álcool Drog. (Ed. port.) [online]. 2011, vol.7, n.1, pp. 18-24. ISSN 1806-6976.

The objective of this study was to identify the use of alcohol among students of the largest public school in Cajazeiras, Pernambuco. This cross-sectional descriptive study was performed with a sample of 300 students. It was found that 71% had drunk alcohol before; 66.4% had their first drink when they were between 13-17 years old; 69.4% drank for fun; 59.5% have already gotten drink from consuming alcohol; 21.3% had their first drink at bars/night clubs; 39.4% usually drank at bars/dance clubs/night clubs. It was found that alcohol use is high among adolescents, thus there is a need to implement educational actions, aiming at reducing alcohol use.

Keywords : Alcoholism; Adolescent; Street Drugs.

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