Abstract

GUIBERT REYES, Wilfredo; COBAS FERRER, Flora Susana; REYES SOSA, Renier  and  GOVIN ZUAZNABAR, Raiza. Comportamiento ante la ingestión de bebidas alcohólicas. Rev Cubana Med Gen Integr [online]. 1999, vol.15, n.2, pp.109-114. ISSN 0864-2125.

An epidemiological and descriptive study was conducted aimed at knowing the drinking behavior of 159 patients over 15 from 2 family physicians, offices of the"Reina" Polyclinic in Centro Habana during 1996. These individuals were surveyed and it was found that 49 % were heavy drinkers and 35.2 % social drinkers. 94.2 % of the surveyed population drink alcohol and they began to do it when they were between 15 and 30 years old. The psychosocial motives of those patients with an abnormal drinking behavior were the following: to drink as an entertaintment medium in their free time, to drink because of their jobs, and to drink to reduce the daily tension and to face problems. This study allowed to recommend the education of the population in connection with the harmful effect of alcohol and with the adoption of healthy life styles

Keywords : ALCOHOLISM [epidemiology]; ALCOHOLISM [psychology]; PHYSICIANS, FAMILY; PRYMARY HEALTH CARE; DATA COLLECTION.

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