PATTERNS OF ALCOHOL AND DRUG USE AMONG YOUNG ADULTS IN TABUK REGION, SAUDI ARABIA

Autores

  • Galib Alonazi Clinical Psychology and Behavioural Health Program, Centre for Community Health Studies (ReaCH), Faculty of Health Sciences, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia https://orcid.org/0009-0000-6781-5421
  • Noh Amit Clinical Psychology and Behavioural Health Program, Centre for Community Health Studies (ReaCH), Faculty of Health Sciences, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7969-5770
  • Shazli Ezzat Ghazali Clinical Psychology and Behavioural Health Program, Centre For Rehabilitation & Special Needs Studies (ICAREHAB), Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7748-2859
  • Ponnusamy Subramaniam Clinical Psychology and Behavioural Health Program, Centre for Healthy Ageing and Wellness, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2361-4780

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18623/rvd.v23.5727

Palavras-chave:

Substance Use, Demographic, Alcohol and Drug Use, Lifetime Alcohol Use, Alcohol 30-Day Use, Lifetime Drug Use, 30-Day Drug Use, Young Adults, Saudi Arabia

Resumo

O uso de substâncias entre adultos jovens é uma preocupação crescente de saúde pública, estando associado a desfechos físicos, mentais e sociais. Este estudo transversal examinou os padrões de uso de substâncias, a distribuição demográfica do consumo de álcool, o uso de drogas e os tipos de drogas utilizados entre adultos jovens na Região de Tabuk, Arábia Saudita, utilizando um questionário para coletar informações demográficas e o Índice de Gravidade da Dependência (ASI-6) para medir o uso de álcool e drogas. Foram realizadas análises estatísticas descritivas para examinar os padrões de consumo de álcool e drogas por meio do SPSS. Os resultados mostram que 35,8% dos respondentes relataram uso de alguma substância ao longo da vida, enquanto 34,7% relataram uso nos últimos 30 dias. O consumo de álcool foi relatado por 19,5% dos participantes tanto ao longo da vida quanto recentemente, sendo que 9,2% indicaram episódios de intoxicação alcoólica, refletindo a presença de comportamentos de consumo de maior risco. A prevalência do uso de drogas foi mais elevada, com 34,7% relatando uso ao longo da vida e 35,8% uso recente. As substâncias mais comumente utilizadas foram cannabis, heroína e anfetaminas, sendo estas últimas as mais frequentemente relatadas no uso recente. Notavelmente, o uso de inalantes apareceu nos últimos 30 dias, apesar de não haver relatos de uso ao longo da vida, indicando padrões em evolução no consumo de substâncias. Em termos de gravidade do uso de drogas, a maioria dos participantes foi classificada como mínima (38,2%) e leve (39,7%), enquanto 19,9% foram classificados como moderados e 2,2% como uso significativo, sugerindo uma proporção considerável em risco de progressão para transtornos mais graves relacionados ao uso de substâncias. Os achados indicam um elevado consumo de álcool e drogas entre adultos jovens na Região de Tabuk. Portanto, é importante ampliar a educação em saúde pública, além de implementar estratégias de prevenção precoce e programas de intervenção direcionados para enfrentar o uso de substâncias entre adultos jovens.

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2026-04-23

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Alonazi, G., Amit, N., Ghazali, S. E., & Subramaniam, P. (2026). PATTERNS OF ALCOHOL AND DRUG USE AMONG YOUNG ADULTS IN TABUK REGION, SAUDI ARABIA. Veredas Do Direito , 23(6), e235727. https://doi.org/10.18623/rvd.v23.5727