[Alcohol consumption--risk behavior in institutionalized teenagers of a Lugoj investment center].
In the performed study we investigated alcohol consumption--a frequent risk behavior that occurs in teenagers. The institutionalization of children from disturbed family could be a facilitator factor for alcohol consumption. A new group with different habits of the members is created and the information exchange could be useful or noxious.


METHODS
A transversal inquiry, with CORT (Comportamente cu Risc la Tineri--Risk Behaviors in Young People) questionnaire applying in a sample with 64 teenagers, which live in an Investment Center from Lugoj. We selected 16 items referring to alcohol consumption and the social environment.


RESULTS
Obtained results showed frequent alcohol consumption in the social environment (group of friends--85% and disorganized family--debut of alcohol consumption under 8 years in boys group). The places of alcohol consumption are bars, restaurants (73% boys), in the Investment Center (59% boys and 29% girls), in the friends' houses, on the street. They consume alcohol in group and alone. The boys became drunk frequent (20% affirmed that became drunk more than 40 times in the last month). Discontent about relation inside the group increases the alcohol consumption outside the group.


CONCLUSIONS
The alcohol consumption as a learned behavior in the origin disorganized family could be disseminated in the Centers for Children Protection.
Petrescu
Cristina
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Universitatea de Medicină şi Farmacie V. Babeş Timişara, Facultatea de Medicină, Disciplina de Igienă.
Stoian
Iasmina Rodica
IR
Suciu
Oana
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Bredicean
Cristina
C
Olariu
T R
TR
D000293:Adolescent; D000294:Adolescent Behavior / Q000523:psychology; D000428:Alcohol Drinking / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology; D000435:Alcoholic Intoxication / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*; D005195:Family Relations; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007326:Institutionalization / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D008297:Male; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012309:Risk-Taking; D012383:Romania / Q000453:epidemiology; D012494:Sampling Studies; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D055815:Young Adult