Consumption of alcoholic beverages in medical students and graduates of Medicine and its relationship with thematic bars

Abstract

Alcohol consumption begins at an early age, generally 15 years. Within university life, changes are introduced in terms of the consumption of this drug either at admission, during the progress of the career. Therefore our objective was to investigate the consumption of alcoholic drinks: the reasons, frequency, quantity and events that propitiate the intake. Correlate alcohol consumption data with owners of brewery. 

The study was carried out through a structured, closed and anonymous survey in social networks aimed at students and graduates of Córdoba University. The survey was answered by 441 people, of whom 91% are currently studying and 9% are graduates. 

The introduction of young people to the consumption of alcoholic drinks is not related to the entrance to university life, since it happens around 15 years. Only a 10% answered that don´t drink. In relation to consumption, 41% related to their intake has decreased during university and 59% maintains or has increased during university life. Of every 10 young people, 7 are influenced by the fashions of consumption in craft breweries and admit that they would not drink beer during the week if these places of recreation did not exist. 

In relation to graduation, the event is held at 70% in bars prepared for this purpose, 8 out of 10 graduates drunk in excess, 40% consumed 8 or more alcoholic measures of beer and 30% do not remember that event. 

According to the score obtained by students and graduates, the advertising regulation of excessive alcohol intake should be investigated since abusive consumption at key moments such as graduation is considered problematic. Likewise, it will be important to inquire about the abstemious and their motivations.