Women users of alcohol: epidemiological and clinical characteristics

International Journal of Development Research

Volume: 
8
Article ID: 
12139
6 pages
Research Article

Women users of alcohol: epidemiological and clinical characteristics

Renata Costa da Silva, Larissa Beatriz Ferreira de Paiva, Alano Roberto Rocha dos Santos, Francisca Priscila Duarte de Figueiredo, Daiane Teixeira Soares, Bruno Frota Amora Silva, ArielGustavo Scafuri, Francisca Juliana Macedo Bruno Sousa Pinto Ferreira, Maria Lucianny Barbosa, Jonas Nogueira Ferreira Maciel Gusmão, Inez Cristhina Palitot Clementino Remígio Leite, Ianna Cristina Palitot Remígio Leite, João dos Santos Pereira Braga Neto, Luiz William Barreto Wanderley, Lorena Cerqueira Santana and Ana Paula Fragoso de Freitas

Abstract: 

The alcohol intake according to its rules and norms can be classified in six stages being abuse, pathological, alcoholism, alcoholism, addiction, drunkenness among others. Excessive consumption of alcohol by women is growing every day with negative repercussions on physical, mental and social health. The present study aims to trace the profile of alcoholism in women from a city of Cariri Cearense. A descriptive exploratory study with a quantitative approach was carried out. The sample consisted of 50 women residing in the municipality of Brejo Santo - Ce. The main characteristics of the interviewees were: average of 14 to 24 years of age presenting 38% of the participants; 42% single 70% Catholic; 48% white; 44% live with other people. It was observed that of the 94% of the participants who consumed alcohol, 68% had a history of family alcoholism. The beer was the most consumed drink with 68.82%. Problems related to the ingestion of alcoholic beverages not only affect who consumes, but also of the whole society. There is a great need to implement educational actions for this population, aiming at behavioral changes related to alcohol consumption.

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