RESUMO:Objetivou-se identificar a associação entre características sociodemográficas e o uso de álcool e outras drogas por adolescentes de escolas públicas municipais. Pesquisa exploratória, realizada no primeiro semestre de 2014. Participaram 480 escolares em Divinópolis, Minas Gerais, selecionados por amostra não-probabilística, que responderam individualmente a um questionário elaborado pelos autores e ao Drug Use Screening Inventory. A análise ocorreu pela estatística descritiva e bivariada. Os resultados apontaram a predominância do sexo masculino (51,9%), com renda familiar de 1 a 2 salários mínimos (52,7%). Usam analgésicos (43,9%), álcool (39,5%) e tabaco (9,7%). Quanto às variáveis que favoreciam o uso de drogas, a escassez de lazer e recreação apresentaram a maior frequência entre problemas relatados. Os achados indicam a necessidade da implementação de políticas voltadas à saúde integral dos adolescentes, em especial às atividades culturais, esportivas, laborais e lúdicas, como medidas na prevenção e enfrentamento ao uso e abuso de álcool e outras drogas. DESCRITORES: Atenção primária à saúde; Detecção do abuso de substâncias; Comportamento do adolescente; Transtornos mentais. USO DE DROGAS PISCOTRÓPICAS POR ADOLESCENTES DE ESCOLAS PÚBLICAS PSYCHOTROPIC DRUG USE AMONG TEENAGE PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENTSABSTRACT: The aim of this study was to identify the association between socio-demographic characteristics and use of alcohol and other drugs by teenage public school students. This was an exploratory study, conducted in the first half of 2014. A total of 480 public school students from the municipality of Divinópolis, in the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais, were selected to participate in the study by non-probabilistic sampling. The participants responded individually to a questionnaire prepared by the authors and the Drug Use Screening Inventory. Analysis was by descriptive and bivariate statistics. The results showed a predominance of male users (51.9%), with family income 1-2 times the minimum wage (52.7%). Analgesics (43.9%) were the primary drugs used, followed by alcohol (39.5%) and tobacco (9.7%). As for variables that favored drug use, lack of leisure and recreation activities had the highest frequency of reported problems. The findings of this study indicate the need to implement policies aimed at comprehensive health care for adolescents, especially cultural, sporting, leisure and professional training activities, as well as measures to prevent the use and abuse of alcohol and other drugs. USO DE DROGAS PISCOTRÓPICAS POR ADOLESCENTES DE ESCUELAS PÚBLICASRESUMEN: La finalidad del estudio fue identificar la asociación entre características sociales y demográficas y el uso de alcohol y otras drogas por adolescentes de escuelas públicas municipales. Investigación exploratoria, realizada en el primero semestre de 2014. Participaron 480 escolares en Divinópolis, Minas Gerais, seleccionados por muestra no probabilística, que contestaron individualmente a un cuestionario elaborado por los autores y al Dr...
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