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- Title
Dependencia al alcohol en estudiantes de la Universidad Tecnológica de Pereira.
- Authors
Betancur, P. Carmen Luisa; Gutiérrez, S. Julio César; España, Jesus Angel Agreda; Ospina, Alberth Stivens Betancourt; Arcila, Humberto Carlos Bertieri; Guevara, Yenni Milena Chaves; Plaza, Cristhian David Morales; Gómez, Mónica Johanna Solarte
- Abstract
Alcohol dependence is a serious public health problem. Globally there have been studies that have found alcohol dependence in different places, but unfortunately at Technological of Pereira University, such studies haven’t been carried out so far. The aim of this study was to establish alcohol dependency in the student population at Technological of Pereira University, during the first semester 2008. CAGE test was used and completed by a random sample of 947 students of the institution. The prevalence of alcohol dependence was of 16.35%, while the risk prevalence of suffering dependency was of 20.57%. Industrial Engineering program reported the highest levels of dependency, 24.10%; whilst, mechatronic technicians showed the most elevated degrees of alcoholism. Finally, the rate of alcohol dependence in students from Technological of Pereira University is high, which deserves intervention from University’s Welfare Vicerectory, in order to implement prevention programmes to decrease not only organic but also psychosocial problems in highly vulnerable populations.
- Subjects
PEREIRA (Risaralda, Colombia); RISARALDA (Colombia : Dept.); COLOMBIA; PREVENTION of alcoholism; STUDENTS; UNIVERSITIES &; colleges
- Publication
Revista Médica de Risaralda, 2011, Vol 17, Issue 1, p41
- ISSN
0122-0667
- Publication type
Article