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Alcohol use, harmful use of alcohol and probable dependence among residents of a selected fishermen community in South India

author(s) Vaithiyanathan, P. - Thekkur, P. - Kameshvell, C. - Datta, S.S.
from UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO)
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  • Northern Europe
  • Europe
  • World
  • Southern Asia
  • Asia
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Vaithiyanathan P, Thekkur P, Kameshvell C, Datta SS. Alcohol use , harmful use of alcohol and probable dependence among residents of a selected fishermen community in South India : A community based cross-sectional analytical study. International Journal of Community Medicine & Public Health. 2018;5(2):520–5

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Abstract

Alcohol use is prevalent among fisherman community. A community based cross-sectional analytical study was conducted in a selected coastal commune Panchayat of Puducherry, South India during April, 2016 to March, 2017. to determine prevalence of alcohol use, harmful use and probable dependence to assess the factors associated with alcohol use and harmful use of alcohol. This research was supported by the UK Department for International Development’s Operational Research Capacity Building Programme led by the International Union Against TB and Lung Disease (The Union)

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