THE AVAILABILITY OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AROUND SCHOOLS: A CENSUS ANALYSIS IN THE CITY OF SÃO PAULO

• Grant number: 25/01059-6
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Scientific Initiation
• Start date: May 01, 2025
• End date: April 30, 2026
• Field of knowledge: Health Sciences - Collective Health - Public Health
• Principal Investigator: Maria Alvim Leite
• Grantee: Mariana Werner da Cunha Leal
• Host Institution: Faculdade de Ciências Médicas da Santa Casa de São Paulo (FCMSCSP). Fundação Arnaldo Vieira de Carvalho. São Paulo , SP, Brazil

Abstract

The consumption of alcohol by adolescents shows high prevalence worldwide and constitutes a public health issue that needs to be properly discussed and studied. This behavior can be influenced by the wide availability and ease of purchasing this product, especially near school environments that students attend daily. This research project aims to investigate the distribution of bars around schools attended by adolescents in the municipality of São Paulo. It is an exploratory and census-based study, conducted using secondary, publicly accessible data. Geographical location data of schools offering middle school and high school education, as well as data on bar locations, both from the year 2023, will be used. These data will be plotted on a map of São Paulo using a Geographic Information System (GIS). Circular buffers of 250 meters radius will be drawn around the schools, allowing for an analysis of the number of bars in their surroundings. The distribution of bars around schools will be compared according to administrative dependence, size, type of education offered, and the socio-economic status of the school location. Through this study, the goal is to understand the distribution of bars around schools attended by adolescents in São Paulo. It is expected to support discussions on the proximity of bars to schools, encourage policies to combat the facilitation of alcohol access by adolescents, and highlight the need for further studies on this topic.