Observatório AlenRiscos - Prevention of the consumption of psychoactive substances among adolescents 3rd cycle.
Ana Maria Guégués da Silva Dias, Ermelinda do Carmo Valente Caldeira, Leonel Lusquinhos de Sousa Oliveira and 5 others
PMID 40667907WHAT IT FOUND
Survey data from Alentejo adolescents shows a significant downward trend in tobacco, alcohol, and illicit drug consumption from 2016 to 2022.
The study identifies age and peer influence as key factors associated with substance use.
Key findings
01Tobacco consumption decreased significantly throughout the school years, with the lowest rate of 12.2% recorded in the 2021-22 academic year.
02Alcohol consumption showed a significant decrease, with the proportion of students who had never tried alcohol rising from 51.4% in 2016-17 to 62.8% in 2021-22.
03Drug use decreased significantly over the study period, although age was found to have a significant effect on increasing consumption.
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What it does not show
The generalizability of the findings is restricted to the specific regional context of Alentejo. Data collection was interrupted during the 2020/2021 academic year due to the pandemic, which may affect the continuity of the trend analysis.
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Do not assume these trends apply to other regions or populations, as the study explicitly notes its limitations regarding generalizability due to the specific cultural and geographical context of Alentejo.