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Peer-reviewedCC BYRevista latino-americana de enfermagem

Use of stimulant drugs among high school adolescents in a Metropolitan Region: a school-based study1

  • Franciéle Marabotti Costa Leite1
  • Tiffani Matos Oliveira1
  • Letícia Peisino Buleriano1
  • Micael Franco Alves1
  • Mayara Alves Luis2
  • Carlos Augusto Lopes1
  • Fernanda Garcia Gabira Miguez1
  1. 1Universidade Federal do Espirito Santo, Vitória, ES, Brazil.
  2. 2Prefeitura de Vitória, Secretaria Municipal de Saúde de Vitória, Vitória, ES, Brazil.
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Abstract

Objective:: to identify the prevalence of stimulant drugs among adolescents in high school and the associated factors.

Method:: cross-sectional study with 4,614 adolescents between 14 and 19 years old. Descriptive, bivariate (chi-square test and Fisher’s exact test) and multivariate (Poisson regression with robust variance) analyses were performed, adopting a significance level of p<0.05.

Results:: the prevalence of lifetime use was 6% (95% confidence interval: 5.4-6.8), and current use was 1.6% (95% confidence interval: 1.3-2.0). Higher prevalence of stimulant drug experimentation among adolescents aged 18 to 19 years (PR: 2.24), LGBTQIA+ (PR: 1.35), black race (PR: 1.55), with work (PR: 1.68) and whose parents live separately (PR: 1.62). Adolescents who belong to the Catholic or Evangelical religion had lower frequencies of experimentation and current use (p<0.05). Current use was more frequent among those of black race (PR: 2.94), class B (PR: 2.27), and those who have a job (PR: 2.69).

Conclusion: : it is observed that experimentation and use of stimulant drugs are present among adolescents and that sociodemographic and behavioral factors are associated with this practice. Integrated strategies between the health, education, social assistance and public security sectors are necessary for the prevention and mitigation of the problem in school, family and community environments.

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@article{leite2026stimulant,
  title = {{Use of stimulant drugs among high school adolescents in a Metropolitan Region: a school-based study1}},
  author = {Franciéle Marabotti Costa Leite and Tiffani Matos Oliveira and Letícia Peisino Buleriano and Micael Franco Alves and Mayara Alves Luis and Carlos Augusto Lopes and Fernanda Garcia Gabira Miguez},
  journal = {Revista latino-americana de enfermagem},
  year = {2026},
  month = nov,
  doi = {10.1590/1518-8345.8157.4964},
  url = {https://europepmc.org/article/PMC/PMC13730520},
  note = {CC BY},
}
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TY  - JOUR
TI  - Use of stimulant drugs among high school adolescents in a Metropolitan Region: a school-based study1
AU  - Franciéle Marabotti Costa Leite
AU  - Tiffani Matos Oliveira
AU  - Letícia Peisino Buleriano
AU  - Micael Franco Alves
AU  - Mayara Alves Luis
AU  - Carlos Augusto Lopes
AU  - Fernanda Garcia Gabira Miguez
PY  - 2026
DA  - 2026/11/02
JO  - Revista latino-americana de enfermagem
DO  - 10.1590/1518-8345.8157.4964
UR  - https://europepmc.org/article/PMC/PMC13730520
AB  - Objective:: to identify the prevalence of stimulant drugs among adolescents in high school and the associated factors.  Method:: cross-sectional study with 4,614 adolescents between 14 and 19 years old. Descriptive, bivariate (chi-square test and Fisher’s exact test) and multivariate (Poisson regression with robust variance) analyses were performed, adopting a significance level of p<0.05.  Results:: the prevalence of lifetime use was 6% (95% confidence interval: 5.4-6.8), and current use was 1.6% (95% confidence interval: 1.3-2.0). Higher prevalence of stimulant drug experimentation among adolescents aged 18 to 19 years (PR: 2.24), LGBTQIA+ (PR: 1.35), black race (PR: 1.55), with work (PR: 1.68) and whose parents live separately (PR: 1.62). Adolescents who belong to the Catholic or Evangelical religion had lower frequencies of experimentation and current use (p<0.05). Current use was more frequent among those of black race (PR: 2.94), class B (PR: 2.27), and those who have a job (PR: 2.69).  Conclusion: : it is observed that experimentation and use of stimulant drugs are present among adolescents and that sociodemographic and behavioral factors are associated with this practice. Integrated strategies between the health, education, social assistance and public security sectors are necessary for the prevention and mitigation of the problem in school, family and community environments.
SN  - 0104-1169
SN  - 1518-8345
ER  -