The issues of alcohol consumption by youth are considered in the paper. The high level of alcohol consumption by university students is examined. The author determines a group of factors affecting alcohol behaviour and analyses the influence of socio-demographic and personality characteristics on alcohol consumption.
Key words: alcohol, students, youth, factors.
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