Objective:
To characterize alcohol consumption among the population enrolled in the Family Health Strategy (FHS) in the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Methods:
The study was developed through a household survey with a random sample of 301 individuals who answered a form containing sociodemographic and alcohol consumption variables, besides the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test. Exploratory data analysis was performed in SPSS version 13.0, using singe frequency distribution.
Results:
The proportion of abstainers was high (50.5%); nevertheless,high levels of alcohol consumption have been identified among drinkers (75.2%).
Conclusion:
It is important for the FHS and Brazilian public policies to consider the development of actions to prevent alcohol abuse, through the dissemination of information on the adverse consequences for health and quality of life of individuals and populations this consumption pattern can entail.
Alcohol Drinking; Mass Screening; Family Health Program; Public Health Nursing