Alcohol use, harmful use of alcohol and probable dependence among residents of a selected fishermen community in South India

A community based cross-sectional analytical study

From:
Department for International Development
Published
5 February 2018
Country:
India
Document Type:
Journal Article
Theme:
Health, Social Change
Authors:
Vaithiyanathan, P, Thekkur, P, Kameshvell, C, Datta, S.S.

Abstract

Alcohol use is prevalent among fisherman community. A community based cross-sectional analytical study was conducted in a selected coastal commune Panchayat of Puducherry, South India during April, 2016 to March, 2017.

  1. to determine prevalence of alcohol use, harmful use and probable dependence

  2. to assess the factors associated with alcohol use and harmful use of alcohol.

This research was supported by the UK Department for International Development’s Operational Research Capacity Building Programme led by the International Union Against TB and Lung Disease (The Union)

Citation

Vaithiyanathan P, Thekkur P, Kameshvell C, Datta SS. Alcohol use , harmful use of alcohol and probable dependence among residents of a selected fishermen community in South India : A community based cross-sectional analytical study. International Journal of Community Medicine & Public Health. 2018;5(2):520–5.

Alcohol use, harmful use of alcohol and probable dependence among residents of a selected fishermen community in South India: A community based cross-sectional analytical study

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