Alcohol, tobacco and marijuana use: repercussions on students' quality of life

ABSTRACT

Objective

To analyze the use of alcohol, tobacco and marijuana and their repercussions on the quality of life of high school adolescents.

Method

Analytical study with sample of 169 high school students. We applied a questionnaire containing sociodemographic evaluation, screening test of the involvement with alcohol, cigarette and other substances, and Quality of life assessment scale. Data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics.

Results

The main results showed that in the last three months, tobacco use was associated with poor / very poor quality of life, no use with very good / good quality of life and health satisfaction. Students who did not use alcohol consider their quality of life to be very satisfactory or satisfactory in relation to the environment.

Conclusion and implications for practice

The hypothesis of the relationship between psychoactive substance use and aspects of quality of life was confirmed.

Keywords:
Quality of Life; Street Drugs; Mental Health; Public Health; Students