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Age frame: 17/19 years old

Man: 27 → 60%Woman: 18 → 40%

Preliminary study, not conclusiveThe survey on alcohol consumption consists of 39 questions that inquire about information related to the origin and maintenance of the onset of the drinking age, presence of other people, frequency of the consumption, type of drinks, places, regularity of drunkenness state; friends, classmates and family affected by their influence, motives that drive ...

How old were you when you first tried alcohol?

7% 13%

20%53%

7%

< 10 years old

10 - 12 years old

12 - 14 years old

14 -17 years old

I've not tried alcoholyet

Question No 4 How old were you when you took alcohol for the first time?

Most respondents reported age of onset as between 14 and 17 years of age. In this case no significant differences between being male or female, and only 7% said they had not taken alcohol before.

If you drink, how often do you have a drink containing alcohol?

13%

52%

22%

13%

Every day

Weekends

More than once aweek

Occasionally

Question 5 If you drink, how often you drink alcohol?

At the stage of adolescence in which they are, 78% mentioned the consumption of alcohol, sporadically or frequently, in which we are facing a worrying tendency towards alcoholism, because if we add our socio-cultural context, we find ( and indeed we find) in grave danger to the health of young people. As demonstrated by some studies, adolescents, unlike adults, are more likely to use alcohol and then pass to other drugs instead...

Money Parents Able to gethome safely

Friends Healthissues

FemaleMale0

20

40

60

80

100

What limits your drinking?

Female

Male

What limits your drinking?

13%

18%

40%

9%

20%

Money

Parents

Able to get homesafely

Friends

Health issues

Question No 9 What limits your drinking?

When asked about what limits their consumption of alcohol, 40% answers to get home without having an accident. This is evidence that they are aware of the danger that involves drinking and driving.

YesNo

Female

Male

0

20

40

60

80

100

Have you ever used alcohol to change your mood?

Female

Male

51% 49%

0%

25%

50%

75%

100%

Have you ever used alcohol to change your mood?

Yes

No

Question No 11 Have you used alcohol to change your mood?

We also observed a gender gap when it comes to drinking to change their behaviour. Boys are more influenciable (almost 60% versus 30% of girls.)

Yes No

Female

Male

0

20

40

60

80

100

Is your drinking influenced by the company you keep or by those around you?

Female

Male

33%

66%

0%

25%

50%

75%

100%

Is your drinking influenced by the company you keep or by those around

you?

Yes

No

Question No 13 Does it affect your drinking the presence of your teammates or the people around you?

Nearly 2 / 3 of those polled say they are not influenced to drink when friends are present, but also in this question, there is a marked gender gap (with almost 40% of boys recognize that it affect them, while in girls it doesn't reach 20%)

31%

69%

0%

25%

50%

75%

100%

When you are out for a night out, do you have a non-drinking driver with you?

Yes

No

YesNo

Female

Male

0

20

40

60

80

100

Would you take a lift from somebody you know has been drinking?

Female

Male

35%

65%

0%

25%

50%

75%

100%

Would you take a lift from somebody you know has been drinking?

Yes

No

Question No 27 Would you enter in a car with someone you know has been drinking?

In the next question, although the results are very similar to those previously discussed, the concern is that 35% of students are still getting into a car knowing the driver is drunk.

31%

69%

0%

25%

50%

75%

100%

Have you or somebody else been injured as a result of your drinking?

Yes

No

Question No 35 Have you (or someone you know) been injured as a result of drinking?

Although it doesn't reach 30%, it's significant that the vast majority are men. This has two readings: either the majority of drivers are men or women are generally more cautious drivers.

Yes No

Female

Male

0

20

40

60

80

100

Have you or somebody else been injured as a result of your drinking?

Female

Male

Yes No

Female

Male

0

20

40

60

80

100

Have you ever taken alcohol with other drugs?

Female

Male

42%58%

0%

25%

50%

75%

100%

Have you ever taken alcohol with other drugs?

Yes

No

Question No 38 Have you ever used alcohol in combination with other drugs?

Finally, over 40% admit combining alcohol with other drugs. Here gender statistics are altered and are the girls who recognize being more involved in this practice.