Tobacco and alcohol consumption among adolescents.
This study analyzes the consumption of alcohol and tobacco among high-school adolescents in the district of Porto, Portugal. The results reveal the following: the majority of respondents do not smoke; smoking starts earlier in the case of girls; smoking increases with age; peer pressure is an important factor influencing smoking; about half of adolescents consume alcohol; boys drink more than girls; the number of those who consume alcohol increases with age; distilled drinks are the choice for both genders; 44.1% of the respondents became intoxicated at least once and the majority has no intention to quit drinking.
Ferreira
Maria Margarida da Silva Reis Dos Santos
MM
Escola Superior de Enfermagem do Porto, Porto, Portugal. mrs@esenf.pt
Torgal
Maria Constança Leite de Freitas Paúl Reis
MC
D000293:Adolescent; D000428:Alcohol Drinking / Q000453:epidemiology*; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012907:Smoking / Q000453:epidemiology*; D055815:Young Adult