Hábitos del consumo de alcohol en estudiantes universitarios de una universidad de Guayaquil, semestre B 2023.

Abstract

Alcohol consumption in university students is a social problem that occurs very frequently during this stage of studies; this has consequences in all areas such as biological, psychological and social health. Objective: Determine the alcohol consumption habits of university students at a University of Guayaquil, semester B 2023. Methodology: Quantitative, descriptive, observational, prospective and transversal, the instrument was the AUDIT questionnaire applied to 200 students. Results: Mostly women participated with 57%, aged between 26 to 30 years with 45%, with advanced cycles; There was a frequency of consumption of once a month of 44% and 4 or more times a week of 9%; evidence symptoms were reflected in a significant proportion of the students. Conclusion: This study allowed us to understand the local problem, showing that this problem is indeed present and affects university students, which is why an intervention with a comprehensive approach is necessary to provide psychosocial and biological support in necessary cases.