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. 2008 Jul-Aug;50(4):300-7.
doi: 10.1590/s0036-36342008000400008.

[Problems related to alcohol drinking among youth in Jujuy, Argentina]

[Article in Spanish]
Ethel Alderete  1 , Celia P Kaplan, Gregory Nah, Eliseo J Pérez-Stable
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[Problems related to alcohol drinking among youth in Jujuy, Argentina]

[Article in Spanish]
Ethel Alderete et al. Salud Publica Mex. 2008 Jul-Aug.

Abstract

Objective: To examine drinking patterns and alcohol-related problems among youth in Jujuy, Argentina.

Material and Methods: A survey was conducted in 2005 with a representative sample of 9th grade youth (12 to 17 years old) including sociodemographic and consumption data, and the AUDIT-C test.

Results: Nine percent of girls and 11% of boys reported hazardous drinking; 12% of girls and 19% of boys reported dependence symptoms. The odds ratio for dependence symptoms (adjusted OR 0.7; 95%CI: 0.6-0.8) and for hazardous drinking (adjusted OR 0.7; 95%CI: 0.6-0.8) was significantly lower for girls compared with boys. Older age, working, and attending night school were risk factors for hazardous drinking, dependence symptoms, and harmful drinking.

Conclusions: A significant proportion of youth reported problematic patterns of alcohol drinking, highlighting the need to implement prevention and treatment interventions tailored to the adolescent population.

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