Consumption of alcohol and medical drugs in elderly in the state of Nuevo León (Mexico)

Authors

  • Carlos Alberto Salazar-Moreno Universidad Autónoma de Chihuahua, México
  • María Magdalena Alonso Castillo Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, México
  • Nora Angelica Armendáriz García Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, México
  • Paola Lizeth Flores-Garza Universidad Autónoma de Chihuahua, México
  • Benito Israel Jiménez-Padilla Universidad Autónoma de Chihuahua, México

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14482/sun.41.02.002.025

Keywords:

Aged; Alcohol Drinking; Drug Utilization; Mental Healt; Alcoholism

Abstract

Objectives: 1) To know the types of alcohol consumption and the types of medical drugs consumed by the elderly and 2) To identify the differences in the types of alcohol consumption and the differences in the consumption of medical drugs in terms of sex in the elderly.

Materials and method: A descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out on 251 elders. A personal data record and questionnaire for the consumption of alcohol and medical drugs, as well as the Michigan Alcoholism Screening Test-Geriatric version (MAST-G), were used.

Results: 77.3% were women. According to the first objective, participants were classified as sensible consumers (91.2%); the most commonly consumed drugs were benzodiazepines (45.2%), antidepressants (21.4%), and anticonvulsants     (16.7%). Regarding the second objective, there were differences in the classification of alcohol consumption according to sex (p < .001), and no significant difference was observed in the type of drugs consumed by sex (p > .05).

Conclusions: The consumption of alcohol and medical drugs is a phenomenon present in the elderly population, which can have negative consequences on their health and well-being.

Author Biographies

Carlos Alberto Salazar-Moreno, Universidad Autónoma de Chihuahua, México

Doctor en Ciencias de Enfermería, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León (México). Universidad Autónoma de Chihuahua (México). csalazar@uach.mx. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7130-2274

María Magdalena Alonso Castillo, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, México

Doctora en Psicología. Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León (México). magdalena_alonso@hotmail.com. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7197-8116

 

Nora Angelica Armendáriz García, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, México

Doctora en Ciencias de Enfermería, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León (México). Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León (México). nordariz@hotmail.com. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9033-324

Paola Lizeth Flores-Garza, Universidad Autónoma de Chihuahua, México

Doctora en Ciencias de Enfermería, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León (México). Universidad Autónoma de Chihuahua (México). plflores@uach.mx. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0801-897X

Benito Israel Jiménez-Padilla, Universidad Autónoma de Chihuahua, México

Doctor en Ciencias de Enfermería, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León (México). Universidad Autónoma de Chihuahua (México). bijimenez@uach.mx. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8033-7054

Published

2025-06-13

How to Cite

Salazar-Moreno, C. A., Alonso Castillo, M. M. ., Armendáriz García, N. A. ., Flores-Garza, P. L. ., & Jiménez-Padilla, B. I. (2025). Consumption of alcohol and medical drugs in elderly in the state of Nuevo León (Mexico) . SCIENTIFIC JOURNAL SALUD UNINORTE, 41(2), 454–466. https://doi.org/10.14482/sun.41.02.002.025

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