ENCUESTA PARA ADOLESCENTES SOBRE ALCOHOLISMO EDAD: NOMBRE: SEXO: 1. CONSUME BEBIDAS ALCOHOLICAS? SI A. TODOS LOS DIAS B.

VARIAS VECES POR SEMANA C. CUANDO SALE O ESTA CON TUS AMIGOS D. EN OCASIONES ESPECIALES 3. PORQUE EMPEZO A TOMAR? A. POR CURIOSIDAD B. POR IMITAR A ALGUIEN C. PORQUE QUIZO 4. PORQUE LO HACE? A. POR DIVERSION B. POR VICIO C. PARA NO SER MENOS D. POR GUSTO PROPIO E. OTRAS 5. QUE TIPOS DE BEBIDAS CONSUME? A. BEBIDAS TIPICAS (CERVEZA, VINO) B. MEZCLAS DE TRAGOS C. BEBIDAS BLANCAS D. APERITIVOS E. TODAS 6. QUE OPINION TIENEN SUS PADRES CON QUE INGIERA ALCOHOL? A. LO SABEN PERO NO LO ACEPTAN B. LO SABEN Y LO ACEPTAN C. LO PERMITEN D. NO LO SABEN NO 2. CON QUE FRECUENCIA CONSUME BEBIDAS ALCOHOLICAS?

TEEN ALCOHOLISM SURVEY AGE: NAME: SEX: 1. DO YOU DRINK ALCOHOL? YES 2. HOW OFTEN DO YOU DRINK ALCOHOL? A. DAILY B. SEVERAL TIMES A WEEK C. WHEN YOU MEET WITH FRIENDS D. ON SPECIAL OCCASIONS 3. WHY DID YOU BEGIN TO DRINK ALCOHOL? A. OUT OF CURIOSITY B. IMITATE SOMEONE C. BECAUSE YOU WANT 4. WHY DO YOU DO IT? A. FOR FUN B. ADDICTION C. NOT TO BE UNPOPULAR D. FOR PLEASURE E. OTHER 5. WHAT KIND OF DRINKS DOU YOU CONSUME? A. TYPICAL DRINKS (BEER, WINE) B. MIXED DRINKS C. WHITE DRINKS D. APPETIZERS E. ALL 6. WHAT IS YOUR PARENTS OPINION ABOUT THE FACT YOU DRINK ALCOHOL? A. THEY KNOW BUT DO NOT ACCEPT IT B. THEY KNOW THIS AND ACCEPT IT C. THEY ALLOW YOU D. DO NOT KNOW NO

RESULTS:

AGE 17 18 18 17 18 19 17 15 15 16

NAME RODRIGO RAMIRO DARIO MARIANO CARLOS JULIANA VANESSA MARIANELA LEONARDO VICTORIA

SEX M M M M M F F F M F

1 A A A A A A A A A A

2 B C C C C D B D A C

3 A A C A A C C A A A

4 D A D D A D A D A A

5 A B B E A A E C A C

6 B A B C A C C D A C

BACKGROUND: PURPOSE OF THE STUDY: The present study tries to establish the prevalence of alcoholic drinks consumption in a group of young students, determining the sex and age of the consumption beginning, the type of drink, if they arrived at the ebriedad. SURVEY GROUP: young students aged 15 to 18 years old SURVEY: six multiple-choice questions

RESULTS: An epidemiologic observational study was made with 10 students, of 15 to 18 years old, of which 6 persons were of masculine sex and 4 persons of feminine sex. Of the total of the population, 10 young people consumed alcoholic drinks. Of the total of the population, 7 Young began taking out of curiosity The 50% referred to drink in groups and the places where it is carried out this consumption are in the great majority in celebrations. The types of drink that mainly consumed were beer. of the total of the population, parents of 4 young permitting agree.

CONCLUSIONS: We can say that most young people now drink alcohol at a young age, preferably when they go out with friends, mostly out of curiosity and then started for fun, what is more make manifest beer and drunkenness have reached this knowing the risks has.

4. lvaro Fierro, member of Drugs Demmand Control Department of Consep, announced that in Ecuador the average age which adolescents begin to have contact with alcohol is 12 years. Dr. Foster, said that the use of potentially addictive substances are especially dangerous for young people because their brains are still developing.

Silvia Aviles, announced that through a survey of students in Quito, it was determined that 59% already consume alcohol excessively and starting at the age of 10 years.

There are several reasons for starting early in alcohol, among these:

personal problems, bad grades in institutions, insecurity at home, imitation of parental behavior