Abstract

AQUINO, Jael Maria de et al. Consumption of alcoholic beverages by students of public schools in the city of Recife-PE. SMAD, Rev. Eletrônica Saúde Mental Álcool Drog. (Ed. port.) [online]. 2019, vol.15, n.2, pp. 60-68. ISSN 1806-6976.  http://dx.doi.org/10.11606/issn.1806-6976.smad.2019.000419.

OBJECTIVE: to analyze alcohol consumption among adolescents of public schools in the city of Recife-PE. METHOD: it is a descriptive, exploratory, quantitative approach, developed in three state public schools in the city of Recife-PE, with the population composed of schoolchildren of both sexes, between 12 and 17 years of age. RESULTS: the study identified risk factors that influence alcohol consumption among schoolchildren interviewed, highlighting the variables age, school disapproval and number of people with whom. CONCLUSION: it is suggested that there be strengthened health education practices through partnerships between the school and the local Family Health Unit through the School Health Program (PSE), which stimulate health-friendly practices.

Keywords : Nursing; Consumption of Alcoholic Beverages; Adolescents; School Health Services.

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