Nivel de riesgo de consumo de alcohol en trabajadores de una empresa de servicio de trasporte público urbano de la ciudad de Medellín* Level of risk for alcohol consumption among the drivers of an urban public transportation company in Medellín

Objective: to study the level of risk for alcohol consumption among drivers from a public transportation company. Methodology: a cross-sectional observational study with a sample of 145 drivers from a transportation company in Medellin, Colombia. A self-survey was used that included socio-demographic data, work organization data, and the audit test to measure the level of risk for alcohol consumption. Results: the socio-demographic and work organization profiles, together with the risk level values are consistent with the findings of previous national and international studies. The audit test results showed that 12.5% of the subjects had a score greater than or equal to 8. This is a global indicator of risky and harmful consumption. Furthermore, the score of 17% of the subjects suggested probable dependence. Conclusions: this study's findings suggest that further research is required in order to establish the grounds for designing a coordinated proposal integrating the actions of each of the Social Security System's actors. Such proposal should be based on the policy for decreasing consumption of psychoactive substances in the