Volume : 2, Issue : 7, JUL 2016

PREVALENCE OF ALCOHOL USE AMONG COLLEGE STUDENTS IN MALAPURAM DISTRICT KERALA

SUHAIL, SELVARAJ

Abstract

This paper examines the prevalence of alcohol use among college students in Malapuram district. Michigan Alcohol Screening Test (MAST) the tool is constructed by Michigan. It is designed for use to assess alcohol consumption about individual. A participant in this study was 100 college students' only male students across Malapuram district. Simple random sample techniques adapted. The results revealed that prevalence is 31% of college students are using alcohol out of 100 students and the rest 69 % are not using alcohol. In addition, there is no significant relationship found between area of living and alcohol use among students.

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