The use of alcohol in the adolescent population and its relationship with suicide ideas

Abstract

Objective: This research aimed to analyze the relationship between alcohol consumption in adolescents and its relationship with suicide in state schools in João Pessoa. Method: To carry out the study, a self-administered questionnaire was used, which addressed issues related to drinking and suicidal ideas. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and Chi-square. The sample consisted of 1142 students with an average age of 16.38 years. Results: we can highlight that 12% of the sample population planned to commit suicide and 7.4% tried to commit suicide. Adding to alcohol consumption, where about 40.9% had drunk alcohol in the last month. The analyzes showed the existence of a relationship between the plan for suicide linked to the amount of drink in the last month (x2 20,116; p <0.000), as well as the attempted suicide linked to the amount of drink in the last month (x2 17.126; p <0.017). Conclusion: therefore, to indicate possible strategies for the development of effective interventions in this age group.