To Assess the Risk factors of Alcoholic Disorders at selected community, Chennai

Background: Alcoholism is a social problem which causes burden to the society by creating many problems. Alcoholism is a disorder characterized by the loss of control and habituation to the drug alcohol, causing major problems (Martin and Bachman, et al., 2020). Aims: This study was aimed to assess the risk factors of alcoholic disorders at selected community, Chennai. Materials and methods: This study was conducted using case control research design among 50 cases (Alcoholic clients) and 86 controls (normal population), who were selected using purposive sampling technique at Ayanambakkam. Cases were identified by using CAGE (Cut down, Annoyed, Guilty, and Eye Opener) screening tool for alcoholic disorder. Data was collected using, CAGE questionnaire, demographic variable proforma, clinical variable proforma, checklist to identify the risk factors of alcoholic disorder and proforma to assess the patterns of alcoholic usage through interview method. Collected data was analyzed using appropriate descriptive and inferential statistics in SPSS 20. Results: Majority of them had a family history of alcoholism (44.1%) in cases and no family history of alcoholism (70.9%) in controls, had no physical illness (30.9%, 63.9%) and no mental illness (5.34%, 97.6%). Study findings on prevalence of alcoholic disorders, revealed that, 37% of them were alcoholics. Conclusion: The study determines the risk factors of alcoholic disorders at selected community.