2012, Number 1
Consumo de alcohol y tabaco en adolescentes de secundaria del estado de Veracruz
Blázquez-Morales MSL, Pavón-León P, Gogeascoechea-TMC, Beverido SP
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ABSTRACT
Objective: To identify the consumption of alcohol and tobacco in teenagers of the state of Veracruz. Methodology: Descriptive, transversal and observational study. Target population: both female and male teenagers from junior high schools of Veracruz. Variables: Social and demographic, frequency and consumption amount of alcohol and tobacco. Measurement instrument: autoapplied and anonymous questionnaire, based on the ENA 2002 and the 2007 UNAM Students’ Questionnaire. Results: Total of surveyed teenagers: 5,168, age between 11 and 19 years old; 50.2% are woman and 49.6% men; 82.1% urban population and 17.9% rural population. The highest consumption percentage of both drugs is observed in the age group between 14 and 16 years old. From the total of the population, 38.4 % have consumed tobacco at least once and 11.5 % consume it nowadays. In the rural population the percentages are lightly lower for the options “have smoked once” and “smoking nowadays”. In terms of sex, men smoke more than women, 71.4% have consumed alcoholic beverages at least once and 56.1%; consume them nowadays; the percentages of the options “have consumed once” and “consuming nowadays” are lightly higher in urban population, but in frequency and consumption amount the percentages are equal for both populations. The consumption of alcohol is lightly higher in women. Discussion: The importance of carrying out this sort of studies resides in acquiring knowledge about tobacco and alcohol consumption, since they are considered to be the first step towards illegal drugs, therefore, the identification of their use during the adolescence becomes fundamental for the design, implementation and evaluation of preventive programs, considering the especific characteristics of this population.REFERENCES
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