Professional paper

Characteristics of alcohol consumption in medical school students

Olivera Petrak ; University of Applied Health Sciences, Zagreb
Verica Oreščanin ; Clinical Hospital Dubrava, Zagreb
Aleksandar Racz orcid.org/0000-0002-3118-2623 ; University of Applied Health Sciences

Abstract

Alcohol consumption is widely represented in Croatian culture and is also growing
phenomenon among teenagers. Objectives of our research was to determine the characteristics
of alcohol consumption by college students. 100 nursing school students were examined about
alcohol adversity and various aspects of its consumption. 90% of students had repeatedly
consumed alcoholic beverages. Time of the first intake was from 11 years (17.2%), to 15
(28.3%), boys beginning significantly earlier. First alcohol consumption dominantly occurred
at party (46%), than at home (28%), or on other places. 42% of students were drunk once or
more times in the last month. 55% of students think it is ok to get drunk on weekends, and
they began drinking significantly earlier than those who think this is not right. Girls prefer
liquors and long drinks, boys prefer beer

Keywords

alcohol, high scool, adolescence

Hrčak ID:

297493

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/297493

Publication date:

7.4.2014.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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