COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF THE PATTERNS OF ALCOHOL USE AMONG RECRUITS WITH OR WITHOUT PSYCHIC PATHOLOGY
Analysis of the patterns of alcohol consumption in 2403 healthy subjects of the call-up age in Transbaikalian area and in 242 young men with psychic pathology is presented. During the research the narcological pathology associated with alcohol use was observed in 23,5% of cases (including a syndrome of alcohol dependence - in 1,1%). Inpatient military-medical psychiatric expertise diagnosed psychic disorders due to alcohol use with harmful effects in 41,8% of cases and alcohol dependence in 10,2% of cases. Our results show a high prevalence of alcoholic disorders among the call-up contingent, and highlight the need for measures on primary prevention of psychoactive substance use, including alcohol, in Transbaikalia.