Prevalence of Alcohol Use and Alcohol Use Disorder and Risk Factors among University Students: A Cross-Sectional Study in Trabzon, Türkiye

The aim of the study was to evaluate the prevalence of alcohol use, prevalence of alcohol use disorders, and risk factors among university students in Trabzon province. This study was a cross-sectional study conducted on undergraduate and associate degree students studying at universities. The questionnaire was administered to 6492 undergraduate students to ensure a representative sample of 33201 students from all faculties and grade levels. The prevalence of alcohol use disorder was determined with the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test. Alcohol use disorder is defined as a score of eight points and above on the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test. Multivariate logistic regression analyses were performed to examine factors associated with alcohol use and alcohol use disorder. The prevalence of alcohol use was 24.1% (95% CI 23.0–25.2) and the prevalence of alcohol use disorder was 4.9% (95% CI 4.3–5.4) among 6213 students included in the analysis. Among 6213 students included in the analysis, the prevalence of alcohol use was 24.1% (95% CI 23.0–25.2) and the prevalence of alcohol use disorder was 4.9% (95% CI 4.3–5.4). The results show that the rate of alcohol use among university students is significantly higher than that of the general population. Residing separately from the family, students using any tobacco product, parents using alcohol, and close friends using alcohol were found to be risk factors.