Official websites use. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites. E-mail: raquel. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial License, which permits unrestricted non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. The present study aimed to determine the prevalence of underage drinking and its associated factors among adolescents in Brazil.
Herein, youth between the ages of years were included. Lifetime and month alcohol use prevalence were estimated. Factors associated with month alcohol use were evaluated through multivariate analysis considering survey weights and design. Overall, youth were interviewed. Estimated lifetime and month alcohol use were Christianity; living in rural vs. Considering that alcohol use is a major risk factor for early death among Brazilian youth, our findings highlight the importance of preventative measures to reduce underage drinking.
Keywords: Alcohol, underage drinking, population-based surveys, mental health, Brazil. Underage alcohol use is a public health concern, resulting in several adverse consequences among adolescents. Interestingly, the pastday prevalence of underage drinking in the United States decreased significantly from to percent decrease by age group: It is well known that, during adolescence, the brain undergoes numerous neurodevelopmental changes and continues to develop until young adulthood, causing the brain to be especially vulnerable throughout this period.
Thus, the aim of the present study was to estimate the prevalence of underage drinking and its associated factors among a nationally representative population of adolescents in Brazil.
Native individuals living in indigenous villages, persons deprived of liberty, and individuals with physical or mental disabilities that precluded answering the interview questions were not eligible. In the present analysis, youth between the ages of 12 and 17 years were included, representing 20 million individuals of this age after proper weighting, as briefly described elsewhere. The main outcome was underage drinking, assessed by self-reported alcohol use in the preceding 12 months.
