Determinants of Alcohol Consumption among Medical Students: Results from POLLEK Cohort Study

Background: The use of alcohol is a serious public health concern all over the world, especially among young people, including students. Medical students are often exposed to higher levels of distress, which may lead to a higher prevalence of psychoactive substance use and psychiatric co-morbidities...

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Published in:International journal of environmental research and public health 2021-05, Vol.18 (11), p.5872
Main Authors: Gajda, Maksymilian, Sedlaczek, Katarzyna, Szemik, Szymon, Kowalska, Małgorzata
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Alcohol abuse
Alcohol use
Alcoholic beverages
Alcohols
Cigarettes
Cohort analysis
COVID-19
Drinking behavior
Drug abuse
Heat affected zone
Medical students
Population
Public health
Questionnaires
Regression analysis
Risk analysis
Risk factors
Smoking
Students
Substance use
Young adults
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Summary:Background: The use of alcohol is a serious public health concern all over the world, especially among young people, including students. Medical students are often exposed to higher levels of distress, which may lead to a higher prevalence of psychoactive substance use and psychiatric co-morbidities. Alcohol abuse can be one of the detrimental methods of coping with distress. The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of alcohol use among medical students in Poland. Methods: We analyzed data from the POLLEK cohort study on alcohol consumption and possible influencing factors. Results: Among the 540 students included, 167 (30.9%) were hazardous drinkers (HAZ) according to the AUDIT test. The main identified risk factors of hazardous/harmful drinking were male gender and smoking cigarettes. Conclusions: Given the fairly widespread alcohol abuse among medical students, it is necessary to implement screening (and intervention in the next stage) programs in these groups.
ISSN:1660-4601
1661-7827
1660-4601
DOI:10.3390/ijerph18115872