Problems related to the use of alcohol and other drugs among students of a Municipal School in Uberaba – a pilot study.
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https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.2238-6149.v27i3p263-270Keywords:
Substance abuse detection, Risk factors, Adolescent.Abstract
Context: The consumption of alcohol by adolescents has increased in the last few years, considered a public health issue, reason for studies and society’s involvement in the search of preventive solutions. Objective: To evaluate the risks of problems related to the use of alcohol and other drugs among students from 6th to 9th grade of an elementary education public school. Methods: The sample was defined by the non-probability sampling criterion, with participation of 55 adolescents. The data were collected through the application of the Drug Use Screening Inventory - DUSI, which is composed of 149 questions divided into 10 areas. Results: There is no difference between genders in the general intensity of problems. The areas with highest risk of problems refer to familiar system and leisure/recreation. The 10-year-old subjects present the lowest risk of problems, compared to the group’s general average in relation to the older subjects. The analysis of the density averages has shown that boys and girls present similar results in most areas. Conclusion: There is need of investment in healthy and appropriate leisure/recreation, once this is the area of highest risk of problems associated to the use of alcohol and other drugs.Downloads
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2016-12-30
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Ruzzi-Pereira, A., Castro, R. C. S. de, & Santos, J. L. F. (2016). Problems related to the use of alcohol and other drugs among students of a Municipal School in Uberaba – a pilot study. Revista De Terapia Ocupacional Da Universidade De São Paulo, 27(3), 263-270. https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.2238-6149.v27i3p263-270