Use of Alcohol among Young People : Evaluation of Factors that Affecting Its Use

The use of alcohol is common in many societies all over the the world. Alcohol harms not only the health, but also causes damage to the social character like: family or community violence and social isolation. Youth constitute one of the subgroups of the population who are more more risked from of alcohol use. The aim of the study was to assess the factors that affect the use of alcoholic beverages to young people presented under the effect of alcohol on the urgency of the Regional Hospital, Fier. This is a descriptive cros – sectional study relalized at Fier Hospital. In this study are included 70 youth who are submitted to the Regional Emergency Hospital, Fier to receive health care These young people have been under the influence of alcohol. Data for this study were taken through a questionnaire based on YRBHS questionare. 30% of young people referred to had used for the first time an alcoholic drink at age 15-16 years, 65.7% of them were under the influence of alcoholic drink 2-3 times, 60% of young people indicated that they use alcoholic beverages in the company of their friends. 84.3% of young people show that they have used these alcoholic beverages in different bar, where their age did not constitute any problem. 78.5% of young people indicate that they use alcoholic beverages as a way to adapt to their society.


Introduction
The use of alcohol is common in many societies all over the the world.Its consumption in significant doses, is a major risk to public health and safety [ Fuller E 208], [Newburn T 2001]], [Department of Health 2001], [Sheron N 2008].Alcohol harms not only the health, but also causes damage in social life: family or community violence and social isolation [Hibell B 2003], [Jones L 2008], [Talbot S 2008], [Hughes S 2008].In many cases, the damage associated with alcohol does not directly affect people who consume them, as in the case of road accidents [Currie C], [Velleman 2005].On the other hand the damage caused by alcohol, contribute to inequalities in health among different population groups [Velleman 2005].
Youth constitute one of the subgroups of the population who are more more risked from of alcohol use.

Purpose of the Study
The purpose of this study was to assess the factors that affect the use of alcoholic beverages to young people presented under the effect of alcohol on the urgency of the Regional Hospital, Fier.
• To determine the initial age of use beginning of alcoholic beverages.
• To determine the amount of acohol among youth while they refer to have alcoholic drinks.
• To determine the knowledge that young people in terms of the effect that can bring the use of alcohol.
• Evaluate the reasons for the use of alcoholic beverages to young people

Material and methods
This is a descriptive cros -sectional study relalized at Fier Hospital.In this study are included 70 youth who are submitted to the Regional Emergency Hospital, Fier to receive health care These young people have been under the influence of alcohol.Data for this study were taken through a questionnaire based on YRBHS questionare.The questionnaire consisted on 3 parts: The first group of questions provide information about personal data: age, sex, locations, place where they live, marital status of parents, education of parents, the use of alcohol from one parent.
The second group of questions provide information about the use of alcohol: the age when they used for the first time alcoholic drink, frequency of use of alcoholic beverages, quantity consumed, place of consumption The third group of questions provide information about knowledge towards the consequences of the use of alcoholic beverages.

Results
Table 1.Tabular presentation of the distribution of young people according to socio demographic data.The dominant age of youth, who were present at the hospital to receive medical care after they were used alcoholic beverages was 18 years old.Only 4.3% of them was female.95.7% of young people actually living together with both parents.Only 7.1% of young people referred to one of the parents, namely father was a regular user of alcohol.15.7% referred that they used only on family events.Even in Albania is noticed the beginning of the use of alcoholic beverages at very young age.20% of youth with health problems after use of alcoholic beverages referred to have started drinking alcohol at age 13 years old.65.7% of them referred to have been under the influence of the alcoholic drinks at least 2-3 times.We notice that most favorite moment of drinking alcoholic beverages by young people is when they are in the company of each other.As a favorite drink of the young people involved in this study is the beer (81.4% of youth).According to the laws in the Republic of Albania, youth under age 18 years old can not offer alcoholic drinks.But we see that young people can find and consume easily alcoholic drink in bars, although in most cases they were under 18 years old.
The main reasons that young people refer about the use of alcoholic beverages is the easiest way to adapt with friends or simply to find new friends (78.6%).Table 3. Tabular presentation of the distribution of young people in terms of knowledge about the damage that causes the use of alcohol and source of receiving the information regarding the consequences of using the alcoholic Young people involved in the study, the use of alcoholic beverages is seen as a danger to create dependency on the use of these drinks and the opportunity to be involved in automobile accidents.But 48.6% of them do not have information about the damage that may induce the use of alcoholic beverages.This noticed in the following question where 51.5% of youth have expressed lack of interest to provide information regarding damages that may cause the use of alcohol

Conclusion
Youth in most cases do not have information about the risks that might bring the use of alcohol.The use of alcoholic beverages begins in a relatively small age 15-16 years.
In terms of risk that may be posed by the use of alcoholic beverages, youth do not pay importance at exposure to STIs, intestinal damage, involvement in violence, damage to the device and damage the cardiovascular or performance at school.
Need to work much more at educational institutions to promote a healthier life to youth

Table 2 .
Tabular presentation of the distribution of young people by the use of alcoholic drink