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April 5, 2026SHILAP Revista de lepidopterologíaOpen Access

A Cross-Sectional Study on Cognitive Impairment of Alcohol Users among Residents of an Urban Area of Kancheepuram District, Tamil Nadu, India

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BABhuvanesh AravindhSNSwetha NBSPSujitha P

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A cross-sectional study estimates cognitive impairment in alcohol users, suggesting a need for screening in communities.

Key Points

  • To estimate the prevalence of cognitive impairment among alcohol users and examine its association with alcohol use severity.
  • Conducted a cross-sectional community-based study
  • Included 260 adult male alcohol users in urban Tamil Nadu
  • Used the Alcohol Use Disorder Identification Test to assess severity
  • Evaluated cognitive function with the Montreal Cognitive Assessment
  • Analyzed data using bivariate and multivariable logistic regression methods
  • 30.8% of alcohol users exhibited cognitive impairment
  • Greater alcohol use severity correlated with worsening cognitive functioning
  • Higher age and lower education levels were linked to increased cognitive vulnerability

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Aravindh et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69d1fba0a79560c99a0a1bachttps://doi.org/10.55489/njcm.170420266357
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