Alcohol consumption in young people according to sociodemographic characteristics inTehran of Iran

To identify alcohol consumption in young people between ۱۸ and ۲۴ years of age in the provinceof Tehran who participated in the National Survey of Risk Factors, according to sociodemographiccharacteristics.A quantitative, analytic and cross-sectional study was undertaken in a sample of ۲۴۰young people. The alcohol consumption and sociodemographic characteristics were analyzed usingbivariate analysis, risk ratio and confidence intervals. The lifetime prevalence of alcoholconsumption corresponded to ۷۹.۱۷%, the one-year prevalence to ۷۲.۹۱% and the one-monthprevalence to ۵۷.۰۸%, while episodic abuse and regular hazardous consumption corresponded to۲۵.۵۵% and ۲۴.۱۹%. Consumption levels in the last month were higher among males (p=۰.۰۰۲۸),single people (p=۰.۰۰۰۱), with a secondary education degree (p=۰.۰۳۰۶).In the province of Tehran,drugs use, including alcohol, has not been an area of research interest in recent years, althoughalcohol abuse is associated with other risk factors, like accidents and violence, and is a factor ofcomorbidity and early mortality. Therefore, alcohol consumption in young people represents an areaof concern and, once characterized, preventive actions should be adopted.

Keywords:

Alcohol Drinking , Cross-Sectional Studies , Adolescent , Young Adult