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      Prevalence of hazardous alcohol use among pharmacy students at nine U.S. schools of pharmacy Translated title: Prevalencia del uso peligroso de alcohol entre estudiantes de farmacia en nueve facultades de farmacia en los Estados Unidos

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          Hazardous use of alcohol continues to be recognized as a problem at the university level. Knowledge regarding alcohol consumption in healthcare professional students is limited, especially in regards to pharmacy students. Much of the information available focuses on pharmacy student drinking patterns in specific geographic regions or is simply outdated. Objectives: This study was designed to assess levels of alcohol consumption and estimate the level of hazardous drinking among pharmacy students in a larger sample size that is representative of US pharmacy schools. Methods: An anonymous survey regarding alcohol usage was offered to students at nine schools of pharmacy across the United States. The survey consisted of demographic questions, the World Health Organization Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT), and questions that assess particular alcohol-induced behaviors. Results: More than 25% of 1161 respondents had a total AUDIT score > 8, which indicates a risk of alcohol-related problems. Students that were male, in their first or second professional year of school, not married, and without children were statistically more likely to have AUDIT scores in the hazardous drinking range. Grade point average and student housing did not statistically affect student´s AUDIT scores. Conclusion: These results indicate that over one-fourth of pharmacy students surveyed have indicators of harmful alcohol use. Pharmacy schools should continue to address and confront hazardous alcohol use on campuses in order to curtail heavy alcohol consumption and reduce the risk of alcohol-related problems in pharmacy students.

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          El uso peligroso de alcohol continua siendo reconocido como un problema de salud pública en las Universidades. El conocimiento sobre el uso de alcohol entre los profesionales de la salud es limitado, especialmente en relación a los estudiantes de farmacia. Mucha de la información disponible se centra en los patrones de consumo en estudiantes de farmacia en determinadas regiones geográficas o simplemente esté obsoleta. Objetivos: Este estudio fue diseñado para evaluar los niveles de consume de alcohol y estimar el nivel de consume peligroso entre estudiantes de farmacia en una gran tamaño de muestra que es representativo de las facultades de farmacia de los Estados Unidos. Métodos: Se ofreció un cuestionario anónimo sore el consumo de alcohol a estudiantes de nueve facultades de farmacia de los Estados Unidos. El estudio consistió en preguntas demográficas, el World Health Organization Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT), y preguntas que evaluaban comportamientos particulares sobre el alcohol. Resultados: Más del 25% de los 1161 respondentes tenían una puntuación en el AUDIT de 8 o más, lo que indica un riesgo de problemas relacionados con el alcohol. Los estudiantes hombres, en su tercer o cuarto año de facultad, no casados, y sin hijos tenían más probabilidad de puntuaciones AUDIT en la zona de consumo peligroso. Las calificaciones y el alojamiento no afectaron estadísticamente a las puntuaciones AUDIT. Conclusión: Estos resultados indican que más de uno de cada cuatro estudiantes de farmacia encuestados tienen indicadores de uso peligroso de alcohol. Las Facultades de Farmacia deberían seguir afrontando el uso peligroso de alcohol en sus campus para restringir el consumo intenso de alcohol y reducir el riesgo de problemas relacionados con el alcohol en los estudiantes de farmacia.

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                Contributors
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                Role: ND
                Role: ND
                Journal
                pharmacin
                Pharmacy Practice (Internet)
                Pharmacy Practice (Internet)
                Centro de Investigaciones y Publicaciones Farmacéuticas (Redondela )
                1886-3655
                September 2011
                : 9
                : 3
                : 162-168
                Affiliations
                [1 ] Albany College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences USA
                [2 ] Nova Southeastern University USA
                [3 ] University of Connecticut USA
                Article
                S1886-36552011000300008
                04372a89-13b4-45b6-aeec-1e30bcff6823

                http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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                PHARMACOLOGY & PHARMACY

                Pharmacology & Pharmaceutical medicine
                Consumo de alcohol,Estudiantes de farmacia,Estados Unidos,Alcohol Drinking,Students, Pharmacy,United States

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