Alcohol consumption in our community is most prevalent among men and young persons. According to the results of worldwide research, alcohol use is more common in students in comparison to their peers from the general population.
ABSTRACT
Objective: The study aimed to explore gender differences in patterns of alcohol consumption among students at the time before enrolling in university and in the year preceding the research, the age of initial alcohol use, as well as the length of alcohol consumption.
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