Consumption of alcohol and drugs in the school population of Sao Tome and Principe

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Autor(a) principal: Santiago, Isabel de
Data de Publicação: 2020
Outros Autores: Ribeiro, Ruy M., Bacelar-Nicolau, Leonor, Marinho, Rui, Pereira Miguel, José
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: eng
Título da fonte: Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)
Texto Completo: http://hdl.handle.net/10451/42915
Resumo: Copyright © Ordem dos Médicos 2020
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spelling Consumption of alcohol and drugs in the school population of Sao Tome and PrincipeConsumo de álcool e drogas na população escolar de São Tomé e PríncipeAdolescent behaviorAtlantic IilandsAlcohol drinkingDrug usersIllicit drugsStudentsCopyright © Ordem dos Médicos 2020Introduction: In Sao Tome and Principe there are no studies on alcohol and drug use among students, who could be potential allies in preventive interventions. The objectives of the present study are 1) to determine the frequency of alcohol and drug consumption in the school population, and 2) to identify the main characteristics associated with this behaviour. Material and Methods: We applied a biographical, demographic and socioeconomic questionnaire on the use of licit and illicit substances to a sample of 2064 students. Demographic and social characteristics are presented based on observed frequencies and comparisons between groups were made using chi-square tests. Significance was assessed at α = 0.05. Results: More than half of the students reported consumed alcohol at least once in their lifetime, and 32% consumed in the last 30 days. Older students were more likely to consume alcohol (p < 0.0001), but even in students under 16 years, 17% consumed in the last 30 days. We also found that 7% consumed one or more times per week in the last 30 days. The reasons presented for frequent consumption were different for boys (“participation in their group of friends”) and girls (“decrease anxiety”) (p = 0.005). Less than 1% of 0respondents admitted to having used marijuana, cocaine, crack or ecstasy. Discussion: Despite some limitations, such as self-reporting, we provide a first overview showing high consumption of alcohol by young people and the existence of illegal drugs circulating in the schools. Conclusion: It is urgent to implement preventive interventions, namely in the context of public health communication.Ordem dos MédicosRepositório da Universidade de LisboaSantiago, Isabel deRibeiro, Ruy M.Bacelar-Nicolau, LeonorMarinho, RuiPereira Miguel, José2020-04-17T11:07:30Z20202020-01-01T00:00:00Zinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/10451/42915engActa Med Port 2020 Apr;33(4):237-2450870-399X10.20344/amp.118761646-0758info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessreponame:Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)instname:Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãoinstacron:RCAAP2023-11-08T16:43:05Zoai:repositorio.ul.pt:10451/42915Portal AgregadorONGhttps://www.rcaap.pt/oai/openaireopendoar:71602024-03-19T21:55:50.004467Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos) - Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãofalse
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Consumption of alcohol and drugs in the school population of Sao Tome and Principe
Consumo de álcool e drogas na população escolar de São Tomé e Príncipe
title Consumption of alcohol and drugs in the school population of Sao Tome and Principe
spellingShingle Consumption of alcohol and drugs in the school population of Sao Tome and Principe
Santiago, Isabel de
Adolescent behavior
Atlantic Iilands
Alcohol drinking
Drug users
Illicit drugs
Students
title_short Consumption of alcohol and drugs in the school population of Sao Tome and Principe
title_full Consumption of alcohol and drugs in the school population of Sao Tome and Principe
title_fullStr Consumption of alcohol and drugs in the school population of Sao Tome and Principe
title_full_unstemmed Consumption of alcohol and drugs in the school population of Sao Tome and Principe
title_sort Consumption of alcohol and drugs in the school population of Sao Tome and Principe
author Santiago, Isabel de
author_facet Santiago, Isabel de
Ribeiro, Ruy M.
Bacelar-Nicolau, Leonor
Marinho, Rui
Pereira Miguel, José
author_role author
author2 Ribeiro, Ruy M.
Bacelar-Nicolau, Leonor
Marinho, Rui
Pereira Miguel, José
author2_role author
author
author
author
dc.contributor.none.fl_str_mv Repositório da Universidade de Lisboa
dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Santiago, Isabel de
Ribeiro, Ruy M.
Bacelar-Nicolau, Leonor
Marinho, Rui
Pereira Miguel, José
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Adolescent behavior
Atlantic Iilands
Alcohol drinking
Drug users
Illicit drugs
Students
topic Adolescent behavior
Atlantic Iilands
Alcohol drinking
Drug users
Illicit drugs
Students
description Copyright © Ordem dos Médicos 2020
publishDate 2020
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