@article{ref1,
title="Alcohol use behaviors among pharmacy students",
journal="American journal of pharmaceutical education",
year="2014",
author="Oliver, Wesley and McGuffey, Grant and Westrick, Salisa C. and Jungnickel, Paul W. and Correia, Christopher J.",
volume="78",
number="2",
pages="30-30",
abstract="OBJECTIVE. To identify reasons for drinking, determine the patterns of alcohol abuse, and explore relationships between drinking motives and alcohol abuse patterns in pharmacy students. <br><br>METHODS. A cross-sectional anonymous, voluntary, self-administered paper survey instrument was administered to first-year (P1) through third-year (P3) pharmacy students as part of a professional seminar. <br><br>RESULTS. Survey instruments were completed by 349 pharmacy students (95.9% cooperation rate). Using the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test criteria, 23.2% of students reported hazardous or harmful use and 67.2% of students reported consuming alcohol at hazardous levels during the past year. Students who were male (37.0%), single (25.3%), and attended the main campus (26.2%) were more likely than their counterparts to report hazardous or harmful alcohol use. Pharmacy students reported social motives as the most common reason for drinking; however, coping and enhancement motives were more predictive of harmful or hazardous alcohol use. <br><br>CONCLUSION. Approximately 1 in 4 pharmacy students (23%) reported hazardous or harmful alcohol use. Education about the dangers of alcohol abuse and intervention programs from colleges and schools of pharmacy are recommended to help address this issue.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0002-9459",
doi="10.5688/ajpe78230",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.5688/ajpe78230"
}