scholarly journals Comparing Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) with Timeline Follow Back (TLFB), DSM-5 and Phosphatidylethanol (PEth) for the assessment of alcohol misuse among young people in Ugandan fishing communities

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 ◽  
pp. 100233
Author(s):  
Monica O. Kuteesa ◽  
Sarah Cook ◽  
Helen A. Weiss ◽  
Anatoli Kamali ◽  
Wolfgang Weinmann ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Alcohol Use ◽  
Young People ◽  
Alcohol Misuse ◽  
Alcohol Use Disorders ◽  
Fishing Communities ◽  
Dsm 5 ◽  
Identification Test

scholarly journals Epidemiology of Alcohol Misuse and Illicit Drug Use Among Young People Aged 15–24 Years in Fishing Communities in Uganda

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (7) ◽  
pp. 2401 ◽  
Author(s):  
Monica O. Kuteesa ◽  
Helen A. Weiss ◽  
Sarah Cook ◽  
Janet Seeley ◽  
Josephine N. Ssentongo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Alcohol Use ◽  
Young People ◽  
Drug Use ◽  
Illicit Drugs ◽  
Alcohol Misuse ◽  
Illicit Drug ◽  
Illicit Drug Use ◽  
Older Age ◽  
Fishing Communities ◽  
Low Education

Background: We determined the prevalence of and risk factors for alcohol misuse and illicit drug use among young Ugandans in fishing communities, a recognised “key population” for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional survey among young people (15–24 years) in fishing communities in Koome, Uganda, in December 2017–July 2018. Using Audio-Assisted Self-Interviewing, we collected data on socio-demographic characteristics and alcohol use, including the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) and timeline follow-back calendar (TLFB). Blood samples were analysed for HIV, herpes simplex virus 2 (HSV2), and Phosphatidyl ethanol (PEth 16:0/18:1). Urine samples were analysed for illicit drugs. Results: Among 1281 participants (52.7% male, mean age 20 years), 659 (51.4%) reported ever drinking alcohol, 248 (19.4%) had 12-month-AUDIT ≥ 8, and 261 (20.5%) had whole-blood PEth 16:0/18:1 concentration ≥ 20 ng/mL, indicating significant consumption. In multivariable analyses, PEth 16:0/18:1 ≥ 20ng/mL, AUDIT ≥ 8 and binge drinking (≥6 standard drinks per drinking occasion in the previous month from TLFB) were all strongly associated with older age, low education, smoking, and HSV2. Illicit drug use prevalence was 5.2% and was associated with older age, low education, being single, and smoking. Conclusion: Levels of alcohol misuse were high among young people in fishing communities and associated with HSV2, a proxy for risky sexual behaviour. Alcohol and illicit drug harm reduction services and HIV prevention programs in Uganda should prioritise young fisherfolk.

scholarly journals Estudio sobre el consumo de riesgo y perjudicial del alcohol en alumnos de la UT del Norte de Aguascalientes

2019 ◽  
pp. 21-31
Author(s):  
Paula Carmina Del Valle-Ávila ◽  
Juan Carlos García-Rodríguez
Keyword(s):  
Alcohol Consumption ◽  
Alcohol Use ◽  
Young People ◽  
Alcohol Use Disorders ◽  
Educational Programs ◽  
Negative Consequences ◽  
Scholastic Performance ◽  
Identification Test ◽  
The University ◽  
Technological University

This article presents a study about the risk and harmful consumption of alcohol in young people of the Technological University of North Aguascalientes, whose objective is to make a situational diagnosis about the habits of alcohol consumption, as well as their level of risk, harmful consumption and possible dependence in said population, for this purpose the Identification Test of Alcohol Consumption Disorders (Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test, AUDIT) was used as an instrument, which was applied digitally in 756 students of second semester in 14 educational programs of the Higher University Technical level, in this way the type of alcohol consumption was identified, which will allow the University to implement actions to raise awareness and awareness of the negative consequences of its consumption in the different areas of his life as the academic is, manifested through the low scholastic performance, lag and / or desertion, as well as in the personal, social and family area.

Relationship between alcohol use disorders and suicidality in a psychiatric population

2004 ◽  
Vol 184 (5) ◽  
pp. 439-445 ◽  
Author(s):  
Annie McCloud ◽  
Ben Barnaby ◽  
Nicola Omu ◽  
Colin Drummond ◽  
Andy Aboud
Keyword(s):  
Alcohol Use ◽  
Alcohol Misuse ◽  
Alcohol Use Disorders ◽  
Psychiatric Admissions ◽  
Harmful Alcohol ◽  
Identification Test ◽  
Audit Score ◽  
Self Harm ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

BackgroundAlcohol misuse is a risk factor in suicide and parasuicide.AimsTo measure the prevalence of alcohol use disorders in a cohort of psychiatric admissions using the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT), and the relationship between the AUDIT score and suicidality.MethodConsecutive psychiatric admissions were interviewed with a lifestyle survey that included the AUDIT, and admission case notes were reviewed.ResultsOut of 200 subjects, 48.5% scored 8 or more (indicating hazardous or harmful alcohol use) and 22.5% scored 16 or more (indicating significant alcohol dependence) on the AUDIT. There were no significant gender differences. Alcohol misuse was strongly associated with suicidality.ConclusionsThe AUDIT questionnaire should be incorporated into psychiatric assessments when risk of self-harm is being evaluated. Further research is warranted to examine the impact of interventions for alcohol use disorders in psychiatric settings on self-harm and suicidal ideation.

scholarly journals Multidimensional Structure of the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test: Factorial Validity and Reliability in Patients With Anxiety and Mood Disorders in Lithuania

2020 ◽  
Vol 56 (1) ◽  
pp. 109-115
Author(s):  
Julija Gecaite-Stonciene ◽  
Vesta Steibliene ◽  
Naomi Anne Fineberg ◽  
Aurelija Podlipskyte ◽  
Adomas Bunevicius ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Alcohol Use ◽  
Mood Disorders ◽  
Alcohol Use Disorder ◽  
Alcohol Misuse ◽  
Alcohol Use Disorders ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Identification Test ◽  
High Internal Consistency ◽  
Fit Index

Abstract Aims The current study aimed to evaluate the factorial structure of the Lithuanian version of the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) in patients with anxiety and mood disorders (AMD). Methods The AUDIT was completed by 199 consecutive outpatients with AMD (21% men, mean age 39 ± 12 years), as defined by AMD criteria in DSM-5. The MINI International Neuropsychiatric Interview was used for current diagnosis of alcohol use disorder (AUD). Sociodemographic and clinical data were also collected. Results In patients with AMD, the AUDIT showed high internal consistency (Cronbach’s alpha = 0.88) and good psychometric characteristics for identifying current AUD at a cut-off value of ≥9 (positive predictive value = 83.7%, sensitivity = 94.7%, specificity = 95.7%). The confirmatory factor analysis suggested a three-factor (‘consumption’, ‘dependence’ and ‘related consequences’) structure and indicated adequate fit to the model (comparative fit index = 0.966, normed fit index = 0.936, root mean square error of approximation = 0.072). Conclusions The findings are in line with increasing evidence suggesting that the AUDIT measures three separate factors related to alcohol misuse level of consumption, dependence and alcohol-related consequences and support the utility of AUDIT as a screening instrument for AUD in AMD patients in Lithuania.

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