Prevalência de consumo de álcool e tabaco entre adolescentes brasileiros: revisão sistemática

 ISSN 0034-8910   Rev. Saúde Pública vol.46 no.5 São Paulo Oct. 2012   http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S0034-89102012000500018

Valter Cordeiro Barbosa Filho^I; Wagner de Campos^II; Adair da Silva Lopes^III

INTRODUCTION

Tobacco use is an important modifiable risk factor for the development of non-communicable diseases (NCD). Globally, 60% of deaths are caused by NCD, which is the leading cause of mortality. Tobacco use is responsible for 5.1 million deaths per year, second only to high blood pressure, which kills 7.5 million people per year.⁶⁵ If serious action is not taken, annual tobacco-related deaths are projected to increase to 8 million by 2030 (10% of all deaths).⁶⁷

Use of alcohol is responsible for 2.3 million deaths per year (4% of all deaths). Alcohol use is associated with more than 60 types of disease and injury. It can also decrease the risk of coronary heart disease, stroke and diabetes.⁶⁵ Harmful use of alcohol is a major risk factor for premature death and disability worldwide.²⁶

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