title: Alcohol use disorders and psychiatric diseases in Colombia.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  An accurate understanding of co-occurrence and comorbidity of alcohol use disorders (AUD) in Colombia is crucial for public health.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  A secondary analysis was conducted, using a 2003/2004 government´s population database to determine the lifetime associations between AUD and other mental and addictive disorders in people of Colombia aged 18-65 years.
  
  
  METHODS
  Several statistical analysis were performed: testing prevalence difference in mental disorders by whether the individual had an AUD; a stratified analysis by gender and logistic regression analyses accounting for differences in demographic, socio-economic, behavioral and self-reported health status variables.
  
  
  RESULTS
  People with AUD comprised 9% of the population, of which 88% were males and on average 37 years old. They were more likely to be males, be working, and be current smokers; and less likely to be at home or retired. The population with AUD had greater chance to comply with criteria for all disorders but minor depressive disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, nicotine dependence, and oppositional defiant disorder.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This study demonstrates a high prevalence of mental disorders in the adult population with AUD in Colombia. The findings highlight the importance of comorbidity as a sign of disease severity and impact on public health and supports the need for training of more professionals and developing appropriate interventions and services.
authors.affiliation: Fundacion Valle del Lili Hospital, Cali, Colombia; Escuela de Medicina, Universidad ICESI, Cali, Colombia.
authors.forename: Hernan G
authors.initials: HG
authors.lastname: Rincon-Hoyos
authors.affiliation: Fundacion Valle del Lili Hospital, Cali, Colombia; Escuela de Medicina, Universidad ICESI, Cali, Colombia.
authors.forename: Alejandro
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Castillo
authors.affiliation: Facultad Ciencias Administrativas y Económicas, Departamento de Economía, Universidad ICESI, Cali, Colombia.
authors.forename: Sergio I
authors.initials: SI
authors.lastname: Prada
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D019973:Alcohol-Related Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology*; D003105:Colombia / Q000453:epidemiology; D015897:Comorbidity; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D015995:Prevalence; D012044:Regression Analysis; D012737:Sex Factors; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology
keywords: Colombia; Public health; alcohol abuse; alcohol-related disorders; alcoholism; epidemiology; mental disorders; mood disorders