Journal of Alcoholism & Drug Dependence
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Vera Lúcia de Oliveira Gomes

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• Research Article
  Alcohol Consumption among College Students Attending Healthcare Courses in an Institution in the South of Brazil
  Author(s): Larissa Zepka Baumgarten, Vera Lúcia de Oliveira Gomes, Giovana Calcagno Gomes, Daiani Modernel Xavier and Camila Daiane SilvaLarissa Zepka Baumgarten, Vera Lúcia de Oliveira Gomes, Giovana Calcagno Gomes, Daiani Modernel Xavier and Camila Daiane Silva
  
  Objective: To know the socioeconomic profile and compare the patterns of alcohol consumption among freshmen and juniors attending healthcare courses at the Universidade Federal do Rio Grande (FURG), in Rio Grande, RS, Brazil. Methods: A cross-sectional quantitative descriptive study. The sample comprised 351 college students attending Biological Sciences (both teaching degree and bachelor’s degree), Physical Education, Nursing, Medicine and Psychology. Data were collected by a socio-demographic questionnaire and by the AUDIT (Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test) and underwent descriptive analysis, analysis of variance, G-test and contingency tables. Results: Alcohol consumption was higher among women. Even though their drinking pattern was considered lowrisk level, students engaged in binge drinking and had.. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2329-6488.1000123

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