Abstract
Objective:
To assess the epidemiological profile and trend in hospitalizations for mental and behavioral disorders due to alcohol and other psychoactive substance use among Brazilian adolescents, between 2017 and 2022.
Methods:
This was a time-series study using data from the Hospital Information System of the Brazilian National Health System; the trend analysis was performed by estimating the annual percentage change (APC) of hospitalization rates per 100,000 inhabitants and respective confidence intervals (95%CI), using the Prais-Winsten method.
Results:
A total of 29,991 hospitalizations were recorded in the study period, with a decreasing trend observed, from 16.18/100,000 inhabitants in 2017 to 13.72/100,000 inhab. in 2022 (percent change of -2.65%; 95%CI -4.47;-0.80), a greater decline was found in males (-3.48%; 95%CI -5.20;-1.72), in the age group of 15 to 19 years (-2.79%; 95%CI -4.49;-1.06), in the South (-3.29%; 95%CI -5.37;-1.16) and Midwest (-3.64%; 95%CI -5.75;-1.49) regions of the country.
Conclusion:
Hospitalizations showed a decreasing trend in the study period, with sociodemographic disparities.
Keywords:
Substance Use Disorders; Hospitalization; Time-Series Studies; Adolescent; Mental Disorders
Study contributions
Main results
There were 29,991 hospitalizations for mental and behavioral disorders due to the use of alcohol and other drugs among adolescents in Brazil, in 2017-2022. The trend in hospitalization rates was decreasing in the South and Midwest regions and among males.
Implications for services
The results showed a decreasing trend in hospitalizations for alcohol and other drug use among adolescents, enabling the planning of interventions and specific public health policies to address this issue.
Perspectives
It is expected that the study results will contribute to more effective strategies to combat and prevent the use of psychoactive substances by adolescents.
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