Uso de álcool e tabaco entre estudantes de fonoaudiologia de uma universidade pública

Abstract

Alcohol and tobacco consumption among university students has been relevant in recent studies and recognized as a public health issue. Therefore, the aim of this study was to characterize alcohol and tobacco use among Speech Therapy students of a public university. It is a cross-sectional and exploratory study, and the investigation was based on filling the instrument proposed by the National Secretariat for Drug Policy (Secretaria Nacional de Políticas sobre Drogas – SENAD). For the data analysis, it was used the Statistical Package for the Social Science (SPSS) version 24. The study includes a sample of 130 students enrolled on the undergraduate course of Speech Therapy, which corresponds to 79.06% of the students enrolled in 2018. There was a predominance of female sex (93.8%), single (96.2%), have a religion (86.2%). Alcohol use during the life, the year, and the last 30 days were: 79.2%, 56.2%, and 45.4%, respectively. Regarding tobacco, 21.5% reported that they had already consumed it at some point in life; in the year, 8.5% and in the last 30 days, 7.7%. In the multivariate analysis, the significant predictor variables for alcohol use were age and religious practice. On the other hand, for tobacco use the variables were: sex, religious practice and ethnic group. The studies concerning alcohol and tobacco consumption among university students are necessary in order to comprehend the diverse dimensions of drug use in society