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

ABSTRACT: 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. We analyzed data from the POLLEK cohort study on alcohol consumption and possible influencing factors. 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. 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.

SUBMITTER: Gajda M

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8199068 | biostudies-literature | 2021 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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

Gajda Maksymilian M Sedlaczek Katarzyna K Szemik Szymon S Kowalska Małgorzata M

International journal of environmental research and public health 20210530 11

<h4>Background</h4>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.<h4>Methods</h4 ...[more]

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