Marijuana use among adolescents: a cross-sectional study with Brazilian students from a remote area of the Amazon region
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Resumo: | Marijuana is the most used illicit drug worldwide. The frequent use of marijuana in adolescence is very worrying, as it is associated with health problems. In Brazil, surveys on the use of psychotropic drugs with adolescent students were conducted in large cities. This study determined the prevalence and factors associated with marijuana use among adolescent students in the Brazilian city of Soure, Pará, in the Amazon region. In this cross-sectional study, 736 high school adolescent students provided information through a structured form at the three schools in Soure in November 2019. Marijuana use, in life and frequent (last 30 days), was calculated. Logistic regression models identified factors associated with different marijuana use. The rates of marijuana use in life and frequent were 17.7% and 7.1%, respectively. The behavioral pattern of the adolescents' coexistence nucleus (parents, relatives, and friends) was fundamental for marijuana use in life. Also, the lack of interference or reduced participation of the family in the adolescent's life, the inadequate family structure, and the continuous example of friends were associated with the frequent use of marijuana. Measures to control and prevent marijuana use are necessary and should be available to adolescents, their families, and friends in this remote area of the Amazon region. |
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Marijuana use among adolescents: a cross-sectional study with Brazilian students from a remote area of the Amazon regionUso de marihuana entre adolescentes: un estudio transversal de estudiantes brasileños en una zona remota de la región amazónicaUso de maconha entre adolescentes: um estudo transversal com estudantes brasileiros numa área remota da região amazônicaEpidemiologyMarijuanaAdolescentsPrevalenceRisk Factors.EpidemiologíaMarihuanaAdolescentesPredominioFactores de riesgo.EpidemiologiaMaconhaAdolescentesPrevalênciaFatores de risco.Marijuana is the most used illicit drug worldwide. The frequent use of marijuana in adolescence is very worrying, as it is associated with health problems. In Brazil, surveys on the use of psychotropic drugs with adolescent students were conducted in large cities. This study determined the prevalence and factors associated with marijuana use among adolescent students in the Brazilian city of Soure, Pará, in the Amazon region. In this cross-sectional study, 736 high school adolescent students provided information through a structured form at the three schools in Soure in November 2019. Marijuana use, in life and frequent (last 30 days), was calculated. Logistic regression models identified factors associated with different marijuana use. The rates of marijuana use in life and frequent were 17.7% and 7.1%, respectively. The behavioral pattern of the adolescents' coexistence nucleus (parents, relatives, and friends) was fundamental for marijuana use in life. Also, the lack of interference or reduced participation of the family in the adolescent's life, the inadequate family structure, and the continuous example of friends were associated with the frequent use of marijuana. Measures to control and prevent marijuana use are necessary and should be available to adolescents, their families, and friends in this remote area of the Amazon region.La marihuana es la droga ilícita más consumida en el mundo. El uso frecuente de marihuana en la adolescencia es motivo de gran preocupación, ya que está asociado a problemas de salud. En Brasil, se llevaron a cabo encuestas sobre el uso de psicofármacos entre adolescentes escolares en las grandes ciudades. Este estudio determinó la prevalencia y los factores asociados al consumo de marihuana entre estudiantes adolescentes de la ciudad brasileña de Soure, Pará, en la región amazónica. En este estudio transversal, 736 estudiantes adolescentes de secundaria proporcionaron información a través de un formulario estructurado en las tres escuelas de Soure en noviembre de 2019. Se calculó el uso de marihuana de por vida y frecuente (últimos 30 días). Los modelos de regresión logística identificaron factores asociados con distintos usos de marihuana. Las tasas de uso frecuente y de por vida de marihuana fueron 17,7% y 7,1%, respectivamente. El patrón de comportamiento del núcleo de convivencia de los adolescentes (padres, familiares y amigos) fue fundamental para el uso de la marihuana en la vida. Además, la falta de injerencia o la reducida participación de la familia en la vida del adolescente, la estructura familiar inadecuada y el ejemplo continuo de amigos se asociaron con el uso frecuente de marihuana. Las medidas de control y prevención del consumo de marihuana son necesarias y deben estar al alcance de los adolescentes, sus familias y amigos en esta remota zona de la región amazónica.A maconha é a droga ilícita mais usada no mundo. O uso frequente de maconha na adolescência é muito preocupante, pois está associado a problemas de saúde. No Brasil, pesquisas sobre o uso de drogas psicotrópicas entre adolescentes escolares foram realizadas em grandes cidades. Este estudo determinou a prevalência e os fatores associados ao uso de maconha entre adolescentes estudantes da cidade brasileira de Soure, Pará, na região amazônica. Neste estudo transversal, 736 adolescentes estudantes do ensino médio forneceram informações por meio de formulário estruturado nas três escolas de Soure em novembro de 2019. Calculou-se o uso de maconha na vida e frequente (últimos 30 dias). Modelos de regressão logística identificaram fatores associados ao uso distinto de maconha. As taxas de uso de maconha na vida e frequente foram de 17,7% e 7,1%, respectivamente. O padrão de comportamento do núcleo de convivência dos adolescentes (pais, parentes e amigos) foi fundamental para o uso da maconha na vida. Além disso, a falta de interferência ou reduzida participação da família na vida do adolescente, a estrutura familiar inadequada e o exemplo contínuo de amigos estiveram associados ao uso frequente de maconha. Medidas de controle e prevenção do uso da maconha são necessárias e devem estar disponíveis para adolescentes, suas famílias e amigos nesta área remota da região amazônica.Research, Society and Development2021-11-11info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdfhttps://rsdjournal.org/index.php/rsd/article/view/2238710.33448/rsd-v10i14.22387Research, Society and Development; Vol. 10 No. 14; e499101422387Research, Society and Development; Vol. 10 Núm. 14; e499101422387Research, Society and Development; v. 10 n. 14; e4991014223872525-3409reponame:Research, Society and Developmentinstname:Universidade Federal de Itajubá (UNIFEI)instacron:UNIFEIenghttps://rsdjournal.org/index.php/rsd/article/view/22387/19825Copyright (c) 2021 Samara Borges de Souza; Franciane Ferreira Costa; Jocilena Pamela Quadros de Queiroz; Gláucia Caroline Silva-Oliveira; Luiz Marcelo Lima Pinheiro; Aldemir Branco de Oliveira-Filhohttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessSouza, Samara Borges de Costa, Franciane Ferreira Queiroz, Jocilena Pamela Quadros de Silva-Oliveira, Gláucia CarolinePinheiro, Luiz Marcelo LimaOliveira-Filho, Aldemir Branco de2021-12-04T11:48:39Zoai:ojs.pkp.sfu.ca:article/22387Revistahttps://rsdjournal.org/index.php/rsd/indexPUBhttps://rsdjournal.org/index.php/rsd/oairsd.articles@gmail.com2525-34092525-3409opendoar:2024-01-17T09:41:34.212639Research, Society and Development - Universidade Federal de Itajubá (UNIFEI)false |
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Marijuana use among adolescents: a cross-sectional study with Brazilian students from a remote area of the Amazon region Uso de marihuana entre adolescentes: un estudio transversal de estudiantes brasileños en una zona remota de la región amazónica Uso de maconha entre adolescentes: um estudo transversal com estudantes brasileiros numa área remota da região amazônica |
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Marijuana use among adolescents: a cross-sectional study with Brazilian students from a remote area of the Amazon region |
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Marijuana use among adolescents: a cross-sectional study with Brazilian students from a remote area of the Amazon region Souza, Samara Borges de Epidemiology Marijuana Adolescents Prevalence Risk Factors. Epidemiología Marihuana Adolescentes Predominio Factores de riesgo. Epidemiologia Maconha Adolescentes Prevalência Fatores de risco. |
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Marijuana use among adolescents: a cross-sectional study with Brazilian students from a remote area of the Amazon region |
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Marijuana use among adolescents: a cross-sectional study with Brazilian students from a remote area of the Amazon region |
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Marijuana use among adolescents: a cross-sectional study with Brazilian students from a remote area of the Amazon region |
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Marijuana use among adolescents: a cross-sectional study with Brazilian students from a remote area of the Amazon region |
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Marijuana use among adolescents: a cross-sectional study with Brazilian students from a remote area of the Amazon region |
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Souza, Samara Borges de |
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Souza, Samara Borges de Costa, Franciane Ferreira Queiroz, Jocilena Pamela Quadros de Silva-Oliveira, Gláucia Caroline Pinheiro, Luiz Marcelo Lima Oliveira-Filho, Aldemir Branco de |
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Costa, Franciane Ferreira Queiroz, Jocilena Pamela Quadros de Silva-Oliveira, Gláucia Caroline Pinheiro, Luiz Marcelo Lima Oliveira-Filho, Aldemir Branco de |
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Souza, Samara Borges de Costa, Franciane Ferreira Queiroz, Jocilena Pamela Quadros de Silva-Oliveira, Gláucia Caroline Pinheiro, Luiz Marcelo Lima Oliveira-Filho, Aldemir Branco de |
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Epidemiology Marijuana Adolescents Prevalence Risk Factors. Epidemiología Marihuana Adolescentes Predominio Factores de riesgo. Epidemiologia Maconha Adolescentes Prevalência Fatores de risco. |
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Epidemiology Marijuana Adolescents Prevalence Risk Factors. Epidemiología Marihuana Adolescentes Predominio Factores de riesgo. Epidemiologia Maconha Adolescentes Prevalência Fatores de risco. |
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Marijuana is the most used illicit drug worldwide. The frequent use of marijuana in adolescence is very worrying, as it is associated with health problems. In Brazil, surveys on the use of psychotropic drugs with adolescent students were conducted in large cities. This study determined the prevalence and factors associated with marijuana use among adolescent students in the Brazilian city of Soure, Pará, in the Amazon region. In this cross-sectional study, 736 high school adolescent students provided information through a structured form at the three schools in Soure in November 2019. Marijuana use, in life and frequent (last 30 days), was calculated. Logistic regression models identified factors associated with different marijuana use. The rates of marijuana use in life and frequent were 17.7% and 7.1%, respectively. The behavioral pattern of the adolescents' coexistence nucleus (parents, relatives, and friends) was fundamental for marijuana use in life. Also, the lack of interference or reduced participation of the family in the adolescent's life, the inadequate family structure, and the continuous example of friends were associated with the frequent use of marijuana. Measures to control and prevent marijuana use are necessary and should be available to adolescents, their families, and friends in this remote area of the Amazon region. |
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