Citation

Wiener CD, Moreira FP, Zago A, Souza LM, Branco JC, Oliveira JF, Silva RAD, Portela LV, Lara DR, Jansen K, Oses JP. Rev. Bras. Psiquiatr. 2018; 40(1): 1-5.

Affiliation

Tecnologia Aplicada às Neurociências, Mestrado em Engenharia Eletrônica e Computação, UCPel, Pelotas, RS, Brazil.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2018, Associacao Brasileira de Psiquiatria)

DOI

10.1590/1516-4446-2016-2170

PMID

28658442

Abstract

OBJECTIVE:: To evaluate the prevalence of alcohol abuse and/or dependence in a population-based sample of young adults and assess the prevalence of comorbid mood disorders, anxiety, and suicide risk in this population.

METHODS:: This cross-sectional, population-based study enrolled 1,953 young adults aged 18-35 years. The CAGE questionnaire was used to screen for alcohol abuse and/or dependence, with CAGE scores ≥ 2 considered positive. Psychiatric disorders were investigated through the structured Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview (MINI).

RESULTS:: Alcohol abuse and/or dependence was identified in 187 (9.60%) individuals (5.10% among women and 15.20% among men). Alcohol abuse and/or dependence were more prevalent among men than women, as well as among those who used tobacco, illicit drugs or presented with anxiety disorder, mood disorder, and suicide risk.

CONCLUSION:: These findings suggest that alcohol abuse and/or dependence are consistently associated with a higher prevalence of psychiatric comorbidities, could be considered important predictors of other psychiatric disorders, and deserve greater public heath attention, pointing to the need for alcohol abuse prevention programs.

Language: en