Alcohol use among adolescents in India: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Alcohol use is typically established during adolescence and initiation of use at a young age poses risks for short- and long-term health and social outcomes. However, there is limited understanding of the onset, progression and impact of alcohol use among adolescents in India. The aim of this review is to synthesise the evidence about prevalence, patterns and correlates of alcohol use and alcohol use disorders in adolescents from India.

Methods

Systematic review was conducted using relevant online databases, grey literature and unpublished data/outcomes from subject experts. Inclusion and exclusion criteria were developed and applied to screening rounds. Titles and abstracts were screened by two independent reviewers for eligibility, and then full texts were asses

SUBMITTER: Nadkarni A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9806994 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature