Evolution of the consumption of toxic substances among the adolescents of an urban area (1997-2004)

To find the evolution of the consumption of alcohol, tobacco and other drugs among adolescents in an urban area. Descriptive, cross-sectional study using a self-administered questionnaire. Secondary school (middle-class urban area). Six hundred and seventy-eight students took part in the years 1997,...

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Published in:Atención primaria 2007-06, Vol.39 (6), p.299
Main Authors: Pérez Milena, Alejandro, Leal Helmling, Francisco Javier, Jiménez Pulido, Idoia, Mesa Gallardo, Inmaculada, Martínez Fernández, M Luz, Pérez Milena, Rafael
Format: Article
Language:Spanish
Subjects:
Adolescent
Alcohol Drinking - epidemiology
Chi-Square Distribution
Child
Cocaine-Related Disorders - epidemiology
Cross-Sectional Studies
Female
Humans
Male
Marijuana Abuse - epidemiology
Smoking - epidemiology
Spain - epidemiology
Street Drugs
Substance-Related Disorders - epidemiology
Surveys and Questionnaires
Time Factors
Urban Population
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Summary:To find the evolution of the consumption of alcohol, tobacco and other drugs among adolescents in an urban area. Descriptive, cross-sectional study using a self-administered questionnaire. Secondary school (middle-class urban area). Six hundred and seventy-eight students took part in the years 1997, 2001, and 2004. The questionnaire included questions on age, sex and consumption of toxic substances. The following figures are given in order of the year of study. We studied 172, 249, and 257 adolescents, with a mean age of 14 (interval, 12-17) and equality of sexes. The proportion of adolescents with no consumption of toxic substances increased (21%+/-3.1%; 34%+/-3.0% 56%+/-3.1%; P
ISSN:0212-6567