Alcohol-related negative consequences in uruguayan youth

RUIZ P; PILATTI, ANGELINA; PAUTASSI R.M.

Cordoba

Congreso; Determinants of Alcoholism: bridging the gap between epidemiological and basic research; 2019

Latin American Society for Biomedical Research on Alcoholism (LASBRA)

ALCOHOL-RELATED NEGATIVE CONSEQUENCES IN URUGUAYAN YOUTH.Paul Ruiz1, Angelina Pilatti2, Ricardo Pautassi21- Centro de Investigación Clínica, Facultad de Psicología, UdelaR, Uruguay.2- Facultad de Psicología, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Argentinapaulruiz@psico.edu.uyThe assessment of alcohol-related negative consequences is important to understand the impact ofalcohol use in specific populations and for the design of public policies. This work assessed themain consequences of alcohol consumption in Uruguayan youth. A survey applied the Young AdultAlcohol Consequences Questionnaire (YAACQ) in 1505 youth, aged between 18 and 30 years (25%men, Mean age=23.5±3.5 years). The scale assessed, in 6 subdomains, the main consequences ofalcohol consumption in the last 6 months. The main consequences reported were to wake up with ahangover the day after drinking (67%), drinking more than originally planned (54%), engaging inshameful activities (50%), throwing up (48%), and experimenting memory blackouts (33%). Thefrequency of consequences was negatively associated with age (r=-0,08, p