Abstract:
Objective of the study was to translate, adapt and validate the AUDIT 10-item questionnaire
and to determine prevalence of and risk factors for hazardous drinking (HZD) land alcohol
use disorders (AUD) among married men. The risk factors for HZD and AUD were
determined under personal, family and environmental domains. For HZD the reference
group was LRD while for AUD it was HZD. Binary logistic regression analyses were
performed to determine independent effects of risk factors after controlling for confounding
effects. Restricting accessibility to both illicit and licit alcohol is strongly recommended
while improving accessibility to alternate recreational services at the same time. Replacing
pro-drinking attitudes with pro-healthy attitudes is a sustainable effective strategy, which
could be introduced, in family settings. Provision of services on improving coping skills,
screening and management of symptoms of anxiety and depression among married men is
an effective strategy in preventing progression of HZD in to AUD
