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Alcohol use: prevalence and associated factors in a sample of Tunisian students

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  19 July 2023

R. Ben Soussia ,
N. Faouel ,
W. Bouali ,
E. Gharbi ,
M. Ben Fredj  and
L. Zarrouk
R. Ben Soussia*
Affiliation:
Tahar Sfar Mahdia Hospital, Mahdia, Tunisia
N. Faouel
Affiliation:
Psychiatry Hospital, Tahar Sfar Mahdia Hospital, Mahdia
W. Bouali
Affiliation:
Tahar Sfar Mahdia Hospital, Mahdia, Tunisia
E. Gharbi
Affiliation:
Tahar Sfar Mahdia Hospital, Mahdia, Tunisia
M. Ben Fredj
Affiliation:
Hôpital fattouma Bourguiba Monastir, Monastir, Tunisia
L. Zarrouk
Affiliation:
Psychiatry Hospital, Tahar Sfar Mahdia Hospital, Mahdia
*
*Corresponding author.

Abstract

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Introduction

The use of alcohol, in particular its harmful use and alcohol dependence, represent a public health problem of interest to all age groups. Indeed, alcohol is responsible for a heavy burden of disease and a considerable socio-economic burden.

Objectives

To determine the prevalence of alcohol use and the main factors associated with it in a sample of Tunisian students.

Methods

This is an analytical cross-sectional study carried out during the 2020/2021 academic year with a sample of Tunisian students. We used an anonymous self-administered questionnaire distributed online via social networks. Our questionnaire included a section focusing on socio-demographic characteristics and the AUDIT test (Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test) to detect alcohol addiction.

Results

Our study enrolled 772 students .The average age of the study population was 23.29 ±3.25.Two hundred ninety-nine students (38.7%) consumed alcohol. The mean age at first use was 18.44 (3.09). Fifty-two alcohol users (17.4%) presented a risk of alcohol dependence. The first consumption contexts were mostly “between friends” (57.4%) and “party time “(23.5%).The main effects sought were the effect of disinhibition (64.5%) and social integration (41.1%) were predominant responses. The determining factors of alcohol consumption were age (p<10-3), male gender (p<10-3), and the presence of grade repetition (p<10-3), wealthy socioeconomic level (p<10-3), and participation in community life (p<10-3).

Conclusions

Alcohol use and especially alcohol dependence may have harmful effects on student’s life. It is relevant to screen this addiction to better its prevention.

Disclosure of Interest

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European Psychiatry , Volume 66 , Special Issue S1: Abstracts of the 31st European Congress of Psychiatry , March 2023 , pp. S673 - S674
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