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Medisur 2014; 12 (2)

Alcohol-related problems in vagrant people in Havana

Almaguer BB, González LAD

Language: Spanish
References: 16
Page: 451-455
PDF size: 141.33 Kb.


ABSTRACT

Background: irresponsible alcohol consumption is one of the most common problems in vagrant people.
Objective: to identify alcohol-related problems in residents of the Care Center for People with Vagrant Behavior in Havana.
Methods: a descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted. A questionnaire for identifying alcohol-related disorders was administered to 80 vagrants admitted to the center between June and August 2012.
Results: it was demonstrated that alcohol consumption in subjects who participated in the research is quite common. Only 21.25% of these people do not suffer from alcohol-related problems, just a similar percent are at-risk drinkers and 57.5 % has physical and physiological problems and probable alcohol dependence.
Conclusion: consumption of alcoholic beverages is common in the study population; hence strategies to reduce its negative effects on personal, professional, family and social life of these.


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