@article{ref1, title="The prevalence and correlates of hazardous drinking in industrial workers: a study from Goa, India", journal="Alcohol and alcoholism", year="2003", author="Chagas Silva, Melvin and Gaunekar, Gaurish and Patel, V. and Kukalekar, Damodar S. and Fernandes, John", volume="38", number="1", pages="79-83", abstract="AIMS: This study aimed to describe the prevalence and associations of hazardous drinking in a male industrial worker population in India. METHODS: A total of 984 subjects from a randomly selected sample of 1013 workers from four industries in Goa, India, were recruited. Interviews included the 10-item Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) as an indicator of hazardous drinking and the 12-item General Health Questionnaire (GHQ12) as a measure of common mental disorders (CMDs). RESULTS: The prevalence of hazardous drinking, defined as an AUDIT score of more than 8 was 21%. There was a significant association with CMD (OR 2, P = 0.003). Hazardous drinking was significantly associated with severe health problems, such as head injuries and hospitalization, whereas CMD was found to be a confounder in its association with adverse economic outcomes. CONCLUSIONS: Hazardous drinking is common among male industrial workers in Goa. Interventions in the workplace must target both drinking problems and CMDs, since they often co-exist and are associated with different types of adverse outcomes.

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