| Autor: |
Beatriz Almaguer Barroso, Alejandro David González López |
| Jazyk: |
Spanish; Castilian |
| Rok vydání: |
2014 |
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| Zdroj: |
Medisur, Vol 12, Iss 2, Pp 451-455 (2014) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
1727-897X |
| Popis: |
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 people must be implemented. |
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