Early adolescent patterns of alcohol and tobacco use in eight association of South-East Asian nations (ASEAN) member states
SOURCE: Substance Use & Misuse
OUTPUT TYPE: Journal Article
PUBLICATION YEAR: 2018
TITLE AUTHOR(S): S.A.Hong, K.Peltzer
KEYWORDS: ADOLESCENTS, ALCOHOL USE, TOBACCO USE
DEPARTMENT: Public Health, Societies and Belonging (HSC)
Print: HSRC Library: shelf number 10662
HANDLE: 20.500.11910/13219
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11910/13219
OUTPUT TYPE: Journal Article
PUBLICATION YEAR: 2018
TITLE AUTHOR(S): S.A.Hong, K.Peltzer
KEYWORDS: ADOLESCENTS, ALCOHOL USE, TOBACCO USE
DEPARTMENT: Public Health, Societies and Belonging (HSC)
Print: HSRC Library: shelf number 10662
HANDLE: 20.500.11910/13219
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11910/13219
If you would like to obtain a copy of this Research Output, please contact Hanlie Baudin at researchoutputs@hsrc.ac.za.
Abstract
Though alcohol and tobacco are the most commonly used substances among adolescents, little is known about the patterning of early adolescent substance use in Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN) member states. This study examined past month patterns of substances use and its gender difference among adolescents. Cross-sectional samples among adolescents aged 13-16 years who completed the Global School-based Student Health Survey (GSHS) from eight ASEAN countries were included in the analysis (n=40,212). Results: Prevalence of past month any tobacco use was relatively high in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, and the Philippines (11-15%), but prevalence of dual cigarette and other forms of tobacco use was about 2-5% in the five countries. Past month alcohol consumption prevalence was also high in Thailand, Viet Nam, and the Philippines (16-24%), compared to the rest countries (1.4-8.2%). Moreover, prevalence of the concurrent alcohol and tobacco use was higher in Thailand and the Philippines (7 and 10%, respectively), particularly in boys (13 and 15%, respectively). Almost 30-40% of the boys and 10-20% of girls in Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand, and Viet Nam are engaged in at least one of the two risk behaviors, and the concurrent alcohol and tobacco use was also relatively high among boys in those countries (5-15%). This study may provide some valuable insights on alcohol and tobacco policy in the region and requires to begin prevention and treatment programs in ASEAN member states.-
Related Research Outputs:
- Determinants of smoking cessation among adolescents in South Africa
- Determinants of smoking among adolescents in the southern Cape-Karoo region, South Africa
- Tobacco use trends among adolescents and adults in South Africa
- Determinants of exposure to Second-Hand Tobacco Smoke (SHS) among current non-smoking in-school adolescents (aged 11-18 years) in South Africa: results from the 2008 GYTS study
- Devil makes work for idle hands
- Prevalence, correlates and perceptions toward cigarette smoking among male and female in-school adolescents (aged 11-18 years) in South Africa: results from the 2008 GYTS study
- Concurrent alcohol and tobacco use among school-going adolescents in Namibia: prevalence and risk factors
- Concurrent tobacco use and risky drinking in South Africa: results from the South African National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
- A qualitative report on learners' experiences and perceptions of the 'It starts today' intervention
- Community members' perspectives of two interactive events aimed at interrupting underage drinking: a rapid assessment
- Learners' perceptions of the 'It starts today' underage drinking pilot life orientation programme: endline report
- Pregnancy termination among South African adolescents
- What's changed?: the racial orientations of South African adolescents during rapid political change
- Adolescents perceptions of the future of South Africa: a 40 year perspective
- Report on the child and adolescent mental health policy guidelines workshop
- What puts adolescents at risk?
- Adolescence and youth: the challenge of violence in post-conflict South Africa
- Birth to twenty
- Depressive symptoms in relation to alcohol and tobacco use in South African university students
- Newspaper coverage of South African tobacco issues, 1997-2001