[Basic education in the prevention of alcohol consumption and smoking: a reality report].
The use of alcohol and drugs is a social issue that constitutes serious problem for the health, with personal, family and social consequences. The present study is exploratory-descriptive nature and its objective was to evaluate the primary school as a predicting factor in the prevention of the consumption of the school and tobacco in students. Interviews to students and professors were made by a pre-established guide, the results demonstrate that the 66.6% age is of 10 to 11 years. Exposed to factors of risks associated to scholastic problems, low self- esteem and familiar problems. Research shows that 15.6% have experienced alcohol and the 13.4% tobacco. The professors say that the children do not consume alcohol, tobacco or drugs, they say the children have conduct problems.
Carvajal Chávez
Luz María
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Escuela de Enfermería, Universidad de Guayaquil, Ecuador.
Andrade
Denise de
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D000428:Alcohol Drinking / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012307:Risk Factors; D012574:Schools; D012907:Smoking / Q000453:epidemiology*; D000074606:Smoking Prevention