Percepção de adolescentes e jovens acerca da fisiopatologia do álcool e a influência desta sobre seu consumo.

Abstract

Adolescence is a time at which the human being is immature, as it relates to aspects biopsicossocioculturais, considering that it is in tbis phase that begins the construction of identity, personal.ity, maturity, responsibility and discoveries. And therein lies the vulnerability to the use of psychotropic drugs, preferably the alcohol. Th.is has become a \'ery problematic and worrisome sight in our country due to its impact on biopsychosociaJ aspects. Given this, this study aimed to analyze the perception of adolescents and high school kids in a public school about the pathophysiology of alcohol and the intluence of this on their consumption. This is a qualitative research, exploratory-descriptive, focusing on adolescent health, conducted through an interYiew. The responses were categorized into two themes: 1) From euphoria, sadness to dependence and death: perceptions of yow1g people about the acutc and chronic effects of alcohol to the body; 2) The influence of knowledge about the effects o f alcohol on decision by its consumption. In the first category, we found that adolescents and young people know little about the acute and chronic effects of ethanol. In the second catcgory. in tum, it was observed that many believe that the hypothesis, wbile knowing the pathopbysiology of alcohol will consume an)":vay. Others bave alluded that if they have information about the effects they ""ill have more chances to rethink their choices. Thus, fosters the need for rapid and effective interventions in tbe formation ofthcse adolescents and young so these may rethink their altitudes and decisions regarding your bealth. In view of this, it is the expansion of public policies that are totally focused on real needs, seeking a better life for this population.