Original Article

Year : 2017 | Volume : 1 | Issue : 2 | Page : 66 - 69

Status of Alcoholism Among Dental Students: A Questionnaire‐Based Study

Nandhini G Ashok, Namrata M, Dhanraj Ganapathy

Department of Prosthodontics, Saveetha Dental College, Saveetha University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Address for correspondence:

Dr. Nandhini G Ashok,

E‐mail: doc.nandhiniashok@gmail.com

Abstract

Aim:

The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence and frequency of use of alcohol use among dental students in Saveetha Dental College.

Materials and Methods:

This was a questionnaire‐based observational cross‐sectional type of study including 500 dental students from Saveetha Dental College. A self‐administered questionnaire was given to the students and was designed to collect data on year of study, gender, and use of alcohol among dental students.

Results:

The results of this survey reflect alcohol usage among dental students. In the present study, a high amount which is nearly 95% of the subjects had experimented with alcohol. In our survey, nearly 23.73% of the subjects were involved in binge drinking, which is similar to the study done by Andrade 27 et al. 19 (21.8%) in the year 2012. The finding of binge drinking in the current study was higher when compared to the study done by Gignon et al. 26 in the year 2015 among 255 s to 5th year medical students where it was 11%.

Conclusion:

Nearly two‐third of all students were involved in alcohol drinking. Therefore, it is the responsibility of the educators to make sure to spread knowledge regarding substances abuse among the college students. Professional treatment programs should be comprehensive in approach, and should not entirely focus on substance abuse issues but should also include the treatment of dejection, apprehension, situational depression, and awareness about alcohol consumption among college students.

Keywords: Alcohol, dental, drinking, students

Financial support and sponsorship

Nil.

Conflicts of interest

There are no conflicts of interest.

How to cite this article:

Ashok NG, Namrata M, Ganapathy D. Status of alcoholism among dental students: A questionnaire-based study. Int J Orofac Boil 2017;1:66-69.