Objective
To evaluate the pattern of alcohol consumption among students in a Brazilian federal university that is part of the Support Program for Planning, Restructuring and Expansion of Federal Universities (REUNI) and identify the groups most exposed to problems related to alcohol use and associated factors.
Methods
It is characterized as a descriptive, quantitative and cross-sectional study. Seven hundred and eighty-seven students from a Brazilian federal university were evaluated by a socio-demographic questionnaire and by The Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT).
Results
Eighty-two point nine percent of students were low-risk drinkers and 17.1% were high-risk drinkers. Correspondence analysis found that male students, students who had no religion, practicing physical activity sporadically and who lived in republics were characterized as belonging to the group of risk in relation to alcohol consumption.
Conclusions
The results indicate a prevalence of low-risk alcohol consumption among students; and suggest a relationship between a higher risk of alcohol consumption and being male, having no religion, practicing physical activity sporadically and residing in republics. This information should be considered in prevention programs in the university environment.
Students; alcohol drinking; alcohol-related disorders
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