title: Problems associated with alcohol consumption by university students.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The aim of this study was to analyze alcohol consumption by university students and psychosocial problems related.
  
  
  METHODS
  Descriptive correlational study that included 396 university students. The "Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test"--(AUDIT)--and an "ad hoc" questionnaire were used as instruments to assess the associated problems.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Of the total sample, 88.6% drank, 20.5% had harmful consumption and 14.9% were at risk of dependence according to AUDIT. The study showed important results related to harmful alcohol consumption and dependence, with damage to the academic performance, social relationships, psychological status and sexual condition.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Complications caused by problematic alcohol consumption by university students, which is high in this group due to the high prevalence of their alcohol consumption, highlights the importance of promoting programs to prevent the abuse and dependence of this substance in universities.
authors.affiliation: Escuela de Postgrados, Fundación Universitaria Luis Amigó, Medellín, Colombia.
authors.forename: Guillermo Alonso
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Castaño-Perez
authors.affiliation: Facultad de Psicología y Ciencias Sociales, Fundación Universitaria Luis Amigó, Medellín, Colombia.
authors.forename: Gustavo Adolfo
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Calderon-Vallejo
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000428:Alcohol Drinking / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000453:epidemiology; D000067292:Alcohol Drinking in College; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D055815:Young Adult