Preventing alcohol consumption in school-aged children/adolescents: Improving knowledge towards effective prevention

Reference: PTDC/CPE-PEC/117991/2010

Research coordinator: José Alberto Gomes Precioso

Research team: José Machado (CICS/UM), Irma da Silva Brito, Paulo César Azevedo Dias, Henedina da Conceição Araújo Antunes, Carlos Manuel de Sousa Albuquerque, Paulo dos Santos Duarte, Vitória Hilson Tavares da Cunha Filho, Sofia Belo Ravara

Proposing Institution: University of Minho

Funding Institution: FCT

Objectives: This project aims to analyse the gender factors for the consumption of alcohol, and through that knowledge develop preventive and effective programmes. To characterise the alcohol consumption epidemiology in students and analyse the risk factors associated to the regular consumption and episodes of drunkenness regarding the gender of the students. To develop proposals for the prevention of the consumption of alcohol and the creation of a prevention programme based on academic curricula.

Duration: 2010 – present