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Relations between sociocultural spaces and the consumption of psychoactive substances by adolescents
Camila Souza de Almeida1,2, Francisco Carlos Félix Lana1
1Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais UFMG), Escola de Enfermagem, Programa de Pós-graduação em Enfermagem. Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brasil.
Objective:
To understand the relation between space and psychoactive substance use by adolescents.
Methods:
This is a mixed method study conducted with 9th grade students from an elementary school in Divinópolis, Minas Gerais. In the quantitative phase (n=303), the modules for general information, use of beverages and illegal drugs from the National School Health Survey were applied. The qualitative phase (n=18) was dominant and followed the quantitative. Descriptive and associated factor analyses were performed for the quantitative variables. Concerning the qualitative aspects, speeches were analyzed based on social determination.
Results:
Not living with parents and having friends that drink were factors associated with a higher probability of drinking by adolescents. The adolescents' sociocultural spaces are related to the use of beverages and their consequences.
Conclusion:
The adolescents' views regarding the use of psychoactive substances are influenced by the social and geographical space in which they are inserted.
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