Citation

Martínez-Sabater A, Llorca-Tauste J, Blasco-Roque M, Escrivá-Aznar G, Martínez-Puig C, Marzá Gascó A. Semergen 2014; 40(1): 12-17.

Vernacular Title

Estudio descriptivo del consumo de alcohol en los adolescentes de Gandía.

Affiliation

Departamento de Enfermería, Universitat de València, Valencia, España. Electronic address: Antonio.Martinez-Sabater@uv.es.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2014, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.semerg.2013.05.002

PMID

23810199

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: The morbidity and mortality in developed countries is related to habits acquired in adolescence. Alcohol is the drug most consumed by Spanish adolescents, making its abuse a concern for public health. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the pattern of alcohol consumption of 4th year secondary school pupils in the city of Gandia, the defining characteristics of this population and the environment in which this takes place. METHODOLOGY: This is a descriptive study of alcohol use in adolescents aged 15 to 18 years of Gandia, which was carried out through a survey of different issues related to health habits, nine of which relate to consumption alcohol. RESULTS: Of the 346 adolescents surveyed, 98% were minors, 93.3% had tried an alcoholic drink. Just under half (48.5%) took part in street binge-drinking, and 45.5% had got drunk at least once. Consumption was mainly during the weekend. More than three-quarters (76.6%) had their first contact with alcohol in the family. CONCLUSION: Alcohol use among adolescents is high, with consumption is mostly at weekends and with a high prevalence of alcohol intoxication, drinking in public places, and with friends.

Language: es