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- Title
Prevalence and characteristics of alcohol consumption among university students.
- Authors
Martins Rosa, Luana Carolina; Sano Lini, Renata; Vieira Teixeira, Jorge Juarez; Galerani Mossini, Simone Aparecida
- Abstract
This research aimed to know about alcohol consumption among students at a university in southern Brazil. A crosssectional, quantitative study was carried out with Biomedicine students (n = 134) using the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test, translated version. Statistical tests were used to verify the association between categorical variables. There was a predominance of women, aged 18 to 21 years. There was an early onset of alcohol consumption, prior to arrival at the university, linked to parties and the company of friends. After entering the course, 41.04% said they had increased their intake (p = 0.0001). As for risk, 72.38% were classified as low risk consumers, 19.39% as risk consumers, 5.98% high risk and 2.25% dependent. Being a health academic and knowing the losses associated with alcohol consumption does not favor the adoption of a healthy lifestyle. It is evident that the use of alcohol is not exclusively influenced by the knowledge of the risks.
- Subjects
BRAZIL; ALCOHOL drinking in college
- Publication
Saúde e Pesquisa, 2021, Vol 14, Issue 4, p807
- ISSN
1983-1870
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.17765/2176-9206.2021v14n4e7625