A STUDY TO ASSESS THE KNOWLEDGE REGARDING ALCOHOL USE DISORDER AMONG STUDENTS OF SELECTED GOVERNMENT SCHOOLS IN PUNJAB

Abstract

Background: Adolescence is a time of fast physical, emotional, and sexual development.
Some severe diseases that manifest as adults have adolescent origins. Due to their low
biological tolerance and degrees of intoxication, teenagers are more susceptible to the effects
of alcohol. For young people, alcohol is the drug of choice. The effects of excessive drinking
at a young age are being felt by many young people. Thus, heavy drinking is a major public
health issue in this nation. Alcohol use disorder is a behavior of drinking that includes issues
with self-control, obsession with alcohol, or using alcohol even when it creates issues. Other
signs of this illness include needing more alcohol to achieve the same impact or experiencing
withdrawal when drinking is abruptly reduced or stopped. A quantity of drinking that is
frequently referred to as alcoholism is a component of alcohol use disorder.
Aim of the study: A study to assess the knowledge regarding alcohol use disorder among
students of selected government schools in Punjab.
Material and method: The current study was carried out in a few government schools in
Punjab, India, where 30 adolescents were chosen for it based on inclusion and exclusion
criteria using a convenient sampling technique. Self-structured questionnaire was used as the
data gathering tool.
Results: On the basis of the result of data analysis the following conclusion were found
average knowledge 28(93.3%), poor knowledge in 2(6.7%), and none has good knowledge
regarding alcohol use disorder among students.