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Prevention of "risky" drinking among students at a Brazilian university

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Simao, M. O., Kerr-Correa, F., Smaira, S. I., Trinca, L. A., Floripes, T. M.F., Dalben, I., Martins, R. A., Oliveira, J. B. +2 more·2008·Alcohol and Alcoholism

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AIM: The aim of this paper was to compare the quantity and frequency of alcohol use and its associated negative consequences between two groups of college students who were identified as being "risky drinkers." Subjects were randomly allocated in a clinical trial to intervention or control groups. METHODS: Risky drinking use was defined as Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) >or=8 and/or Rutgers Alcohol Problem Index (RAPI) >or=5 problems in the previous year. Students who had undergone the Brief Alcohol Screening and Intervention for College Students (BASICS) (N = 145 at baseline; 142 at 12 months, and 103 at 24 months, loss of 29.7%) were compared with a control group (N = 121 at baseline; 121 at 12 months and 113 at 24 months, loss of 9.3%), the nonintervention group. Variables included drinking frequency, quantity and peak consumption, dependence assessment, and family and friends' abuse assessment. RESULTS: Treated students at a 24-month follow-up decreased quantity of alcohol use per occasion and lowered AUDIT and RAPI scores. CONCLUSIONS: This is the first brief intervention work on risky drinking with college students in Brazil and the results are encouraging. However, it is difficult to conduct individual prevention strategies in a country where culture fosters heavy drinking through poor public policy on alcohol and lack of law enforcement.

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Simao, M. O., Kerr-Correa, F., Smaira, S. I., Trinca, L. A., Floripes, T. M. F., Dalben, I., Martins, R. A., Oliveira, J. B., Cavariani, M. B., & Tucci, A. M.
Affiliations
  • Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp) (BR)
  • Universidade de São Paulo (BR)
  • Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (BR)
Venue
Alcohol and Alcoholism
Published
2008-02-14
Volume
43
Issue
4
Pages
470-476
ISSN
  • 0735-0414 (ISSN-L)
  • 1464-3502
OpenAlex
W2154528224
Cited by
44
References
40
Citations by year
2023: 3 · 2022: 1 · 2021: 1 · 2020: 1 · 2019: 1 · 2018: 4 · 2016: 1 · 2015: 7 · 2014: 5 · 2013: 4 · 2012: 7
FWCI
2.23
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Alcohol and Alcoholism (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Americanae (AECID Library) (publishedVersion)
  • Scientific Electronic Library Online (São Paulo Research Foundation, Latin American and Caribbean Center on Health Sciences Information, Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico) (publishedVersion)
  • Acervo Digital da Universidade Estadual Paulista (Universidade Estadual Paulista) (submittedVersion)
  • UNESP Institutional Repository (São Paulo State University) (submittedVersion)
  • LA Referencia (Red Federada de Repositorios Institucionales de Publicaciones Científicas) (submittedVersion, other-oa)
Funders
Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (00/03583-7)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Pathology and Forensic Medicine › Alcohol Consumption and Health Effects
  • Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Health and Lifestyle Studies
Keywords
hazardous drinking, university students, brief intervention, BASICS, alcohol prevention, alcohol consumption quantity, alcohol-related consequences, alcoholism, Brazilian university students
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Adult, Alcohol Drinking, Brazil, Culture, Female, Humans, Male, Mass Screening, Public Policy, Surveys and Questionnaires, Risk-Taking, Students, Universities, Alcohol-Related Disorders, Law Enforcement

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