The use of alcohol and drugs is a social issue that constitutes serious problem for the health, with personal, family and social consequences. The present study is exploratory-descriptive nature and its objective was to evaluate the primary school as a predicting factor in the prevention of the consumption of the school and tobacco in students. Interviews to students and professors were made by a pre-established guide, the results demonstrate that the 66,6% age is of 10 to 11 years. Exposed to factors of risks associated to scholastic problems, low self- esteem and familiar problems. Research shows that 15,6% have experienced alcohol and the 13,4% tobacco. The professors say that the children do not consume alcohol, tobacco or drugs, they say the children have conduct problems.
alcoholism; smoking; risk factors; education; primary and secondary; child; adolescent
