Fatores associados ao uso de substâncias psicoativas entre adolescentes da Rede Pública do Ensino Fundamental e Médio de Cuiabá – Mato Grosso, Brasil

Abstract

The use of psychoactive substances is also a public health problem, affecting the population in general, particularly the adolescent population. This phase is marked by psychological, cognitive and emotional development, exposing themselves at all times in situations of conflict and discoveries. Knowledge of the relationship between the use of psychoactive drugs and the associated factors is important in the development of primary and secondary prevention strategies for this population group. Objective: To analyze the factors associated with substance use among adolescents in elementary and high school in Cuiabá Education State Network - MT. Methods: Cross-sectional study with random sampling systematic 872 teenage students of Elementary Education, Middle and Youth and Adult Education (EJA ) , the urban area of Cuiabá MT. Be applied in the classroom, an anonymous self-completion questionnaire, which was submitted to a test-retest reliability assessed by

Kappa test. The data were submitted to univariate, bivariate, through prevalence ratio, chi- square test (p <0.05) and its 95% confidence interval, and then were included in the

regression analysis Poisson those variables with p≤0,20. Results: It was found that among adolescents there was a strong association between lifetime use of psychoactive drugs (excluding alcohol and tobacco) with the unsatisfactory relationship variables between parents and non-authoritative parenting style. As for the lifetime use of hookah observed high prevalence (39.9%), which was associated with older age, missing school, poor family relationships, use of alcohol and other drugs. Conclusion: The results indicate the contact increasingly early teens to psychoactive substances, especially the increasing demand for use of tobacco through hookah. It is suggested realignment of existing drug policies to new configurations of global society, with prevention and care, involving both the school environment and family.