Consumo de tabaco en adolescentes y jóvenes de México que no estudian y no trabajan

Introduction: the lack of opportunities to study or work increases the vulnerability of adolescents, who given this situation may start the consumption of tobacco or other addictive substances. Objective: the aim of this study is to analyze tobacco consumption patterns among four youth groups: those who only study, only work, study and work and who don’t study and don’t work. Method: a national sample of 6, 072 adolescents from 12 to 25 years with data from the National Survey of Addictions 2011, carried out with a random, probabilistic and multistage design. Consumption was measured lifetime, last year, last month, daily use and consumption of more 100 or more cigarettes. Results: men aged 12 to 17 who do not study and do not work have a higher consumption rate than those who only study; men and women aged 12 to 25 years who work have higher consumption rates compared to young people who only study. Discussion and conclusions: the risk of using substances does not occur only on young people who do not study and do not work, but also on those that being school-aged are currently working, so it is important to strengthen and update tobacco consumption prevention programs that have helped to contain, and in some cases decline the consumption rates among the population.