RESUMO O objetivo deste estudo foi descrever comportamentos de riscos para a saúde em adolescentes e verificar as possíveis associações entre estes. Tratou-se de um estudo transversal, realizado na cidade de Teresina/PI, com 540 adolescentes de 14 a 19 anos. O instrumento utilizado para o levantamento de dados foi uma adaptação do questionário do projeto “COMPAC”. Cerca de 35% dos adolescentes relataram assistir televisão por quatro horas, apenas 22% relataram o uso do computador de uma a duas horas, enquanto 60% afirmaram usar o celular por mais de quatro horas durante a semana. O percentual de adolescentes considerados fisicamente inativos foi superior a 35%. Mais de 15% dos adolescentes consumia bebida alcóolica uma a duas vezes e 11% consumia até duas doses por semana. A quantidade de doses diárias de bebidas alcóolicas foi significativamente associada ao tempo assistindo televisão por semana (OR = 2,45; p = 0,040) e no fim de semana (OR = 2,05; p = 0,032). Foi encontrada alta prevalência de adolescentes fisicamente inativos e de tempo despendido em comportamentos sedentários. Além disso, o comportamento sedentário esteve associado ao consumo de bebidas alcoólicas, Assim, é importante repensar o uso da televisão e do uso álcool no cotidiano dos adolescentes.

Abstract The objective of this study was to describe health risk behaviors in adolescents and to verify the possible associations between them. It was a cross-sectional study conducted in Teresina / PI, with 540 adolescents aged 14 to 19 years. The instrument used for data collection was an adaptation of the “COMPAC” project questionnaire. About 35% of teens reported watching television for four hours, only 22% reported using their computer for one to two hours, while 60% reported using their cell phone for more than four hours during the week. The percentage of adolescents considered physically inactive was greater than 35%. More than 15% of adolescents consumed alcoholic beverages one to two times, and 11% consumed up to two doses per week. The amount of daily doses of alcoholic beverages was significantly associated with TV watching time per week (OR = 2.45, p = 0.040) and at the weekend (OR = 2.05, p = 0.032). It was found a high prevalence of physically inactive adolescents and time spent in sedentary behaviors. In addition, sedentary behavior was associated with alcohol consumption. Thus, it is important to rethink television and alcohol use in adolescents’ daily lives.

OBJECTIVES: To assess the demographic characteristics, psychiatric symptoms, substance use patterns, and sexual risk behaviors in a sample of club drug users to identify factors associated with unprotected sex during the 12 months prior to the interview. METHODS: This cross-sectional study employed the targeted sampling and ethnographic mapping approaches via face-to-face interviews conducted at bars and electronic music festivals using an adapted, semi-structured version of the Global Appraisal of Individual Needs questionnaire. The sample comprised 240 male and female young adults who had used ecstasy and/or LSD in the 90 days prior to the interview and who were not receiving treatment for alcohol or drug abuse. RESULTS: Of the 240 subjects selected (mean age: 22.9±4.5 years), 57.9% were men; of the male subjects, 52.5% reported having had unprotected sex in the previous 12 months. Of the total sample, 63.33% reported having had unprotected sex. Multivariate regression analysis showed that anal sex (PR = 1.26; 95% confidence interval (CI): 1.044-1.543; p = 0.017) and the use of alcohol/drugs to make sex last longer (PR = 1.430; 95% CI: 1.181-1.732; p<0.001) are associated with unprotected sex. CONCLUSIONS: The implementation of intervention strategies aimed at reducing sexually risky behaviors should take into consideration the specific characteristics of drug users and should include the development of safer sex negotiation skills.