PURPOSE:
identifying the prevalence of alcohol consumption and the factors associated with binge drinking among academics of health of a higher education institution.
METHODS:
this is a cross-sectional analytical study; whose instrument of data collection was based on the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test. The association between binge drinking and other variables was assessed by bivariate analysis and logistic regression.
RESULTS:
the prevalence of alcohol use was of 135 students (74,9%) and binge drinking was 44 (15,3%). The binge drinking was associated with male gender and with the type of religion. Regarding the harms to the academic life, problematic drinking was associated with school absences, low performance on assessments, and involvement in fights or events outside the law.
CONCLUSION:
there was a high prevalence of alcohol consumption and losses related to academic performance were associated with binge drinking.
Alcoholism; Students of Health Science; Binge Drinking; Population at Risk; Alcohol-Related Disorders
