El consumo de alcohol y su influencia en las relaciones afectivas de los jóvenes del barrio “América” año 2024.

Abstract

This research addressed the topic of alcohol consumption and its influence on the emotional relationships of young people in the “América” neighborhood. The harmful use of alcohol causes a high burden of disease, having social and economic consequences. Its harmful consumption can harm other people, for example, family members, friends, coworkers and strangers. The main objective of the research is to identify the factors that influence alcohol consumption and emotional relationships of young people. An exploratory and descriptive type of research was used with a quantitative approach. The study was carried out on 50 young people, the technique used was the survey with the help of a structured questionnaire, in order to collect information on the knowledge that young people have about alcohol consumption and emotional relationships. The r esults show that the surveyed population stated that the factor that influences the decision to consume alcohol is the family, which represents 35%, on the other hand, they mentioned that they are friends who influence this decision, which corresponds to 2 9%, likewise, they indicated that stress is the main reason, which represents 5%, finally, young people indicated that social events are the predominant factor with 31%. It is concluded that alcohol consumption in young people occurs approximately in ages of 18 to 21 years with a percentage of 58%, and its population is based on women who consume alcohol with a result of 52%.