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Background: The rising number of medical students with mental health issues has become a worrying trend. This is a matter of concern both nationally and globally, as psychiatric morbidity in our future doctors would directly affect patient care. The aim was to study the relationship between stress and alcohol use among undergraduate medical students. Methodology: A cross-sectional study was done on 428 undergraduate students in a private medical college in Karnataka. They were assessed using a semi structured proforma, Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) and Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT). Results: Majority of the students were between 17-20 years, females, studying in second year, had never failed earlier, stayed in hostel with roommate(s), and were not in a relationship. 13.1% had no stress, 40.2% had average stress, and 46.7% had high stress. 15.7% had hazardous level of drinking while 3.7% had dependence level of drinking. Common stressors were a need to do well academically and vast amount of content to be learned. Coping measures used by the students were: using TV/internet/music to relax and seeking out friends for conversation and support. Conclusion: Stress and alcohol use are highly prevalent in undergraduate medical students. Most of them reported stressors in the academic, relationship and adjustment domains and used various coping strategies to deal with them. Since there is ample evidence that stress or alcohol use during undergraduate medical training foresees future predicaments in physicians, effective measures need to be taken up.

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Original Research Article: A cross - sectional study on stress and alcohol consumption among undergraduate medical students in a private medical college