Knowledge, Attitude and Expectancy on Alcohol among Selecten Undergraduate Students of Bangalore with a View to Develop Structured Instructional Module.

Alcoholic beverages are the oldest intoxicating drinks aiscoverea ana consumea by man. Its abuse kills millions of people, sends millions of victims to hospitals, necessitates millions of police arrests, breaks millions of marriages and homes and causes severe damage to industry and economy. This study was set out to examine the knowledge, attitude and expectancy of alcohol among 2000 undergraduate students selected by multistage stratified random sam- pling design. The data were collected by using College Drinking Attitude Scale and Alcohol Expectancy Questionnaire standardised tools. Structured Instructional Module on Alcoholism among students was prepared. There was no statistical significant difference. between the zone in terms of Knowledge (F=0-92, p<O. 43) and Expectancy (F=O-1 11, p<O. 954).