THE PREVALENCE OF ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION AMONG STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF BELGRADE

<p class="p1"><strong>Introduction/Objective </strong><br />The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of alcohol use in the student population of the University of<br />Belgrade.<br />Methods <br />The cross-sectional study was conducted in a population of 2,000 students of the Belgrade University. Four faculties (Medicine, Geography,<br />Economics, Electrical Engineering) from which the students participating in this research were chosen by the method of random choice (by computer<br />listing), conducted in the period April - June 2010.<br />Results <br />Among our respondents, the highest amount of spirits is consumed by respondents from the Faculty of Electrical Engineering, with 22% of<br />them consuming more than 6 shots on each occasion, while the smallest number of students who drink more than 6 shots on each occasion are from<br />the Faculty of Economics, with 8%. Students from the Faculty of Electrical Engineering, who have the lowest prevalence of cigarette use, consume<br />alcohol in a binge drinking pattern. The highest frequency of binge drinking in the past year and in the past month before the survey was among<br />respondents from the Faculty of Geography.<br />Conclusion <br />There is a need for developing a conscience about all the effects that alcohol has, especially physical ones which are not usually noticed<br />immediately; taking responsibility for own actions; working on a healthy life style and educating people to enhance and improve their health control.</p>