Normalización sociocultural del consumo de alcohol en Colombia: invisibilización del riesgo, salud mental y desarrollo de conductas adictivas
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2026
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Martínez Agudelo, Leidy Diana
Mejía Parra, Mari Amor
Salazar Carvajal, Susana Caridad
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Ediciones Universidad Simón Bolívar
Facultad de Ciencias Jurídicas y Siciales
Facultad de Ciencias Jurídicas y Siciales
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El consumo de alcohol constituye una de las problemáticas de salud pública y mental de mayor prevalencia a nivel mundial, particularmente en contextos socioculturales en los que su consumo ha sido ampliamente legitimado dentro de las dinámicas cotidianas. El alcohol está integrado a celebraciones y prácticas sociales en Colombia. Esta integración cultural favorece que el consumo sea interpretado como una práctica socialmente aceptada desde edades tempranas y dificulta la diferenciación entre un consumo ocasional y uno potencialmente problemático, lo que normaliza su uso. Esta aceptación ha dificultado el reconocimiento del riesgo de consumo problemático, contribuyendo a que las conductas adictivas sean invisibles y se perciba menos el peligro asociado. El propósito de este ensayo es examinar la normalización sociocultural del consumo de alcohol en Colombia y su conexión con la invisibilidad del riesgo y el establecimiento de comportamientos adictivos, desde un enfoque psicológico y de salud mental. Para lograr esto, se llevó a cabo una revisión documental y teórica respaldada por evidencia científica reciente, obtenida a través de una búsqueda en la base de datos Web of Science, utilizando palabras clave relacionadas con el consumo de alcohol y Colombia.
Alcohol consumption is one of the most prevalent public health and mental health challenges worldwide, particularly in sociocultural contexts where drinking has become widely accepted as part of everyday life. In Colombia, alcohol is deeply embedded in celebrations and social practices. This cultural integration encourages the perception of alcohol consumption as a socially acceptable behavior from an early age and makes it difficult to distinguish between occasional drinking and potentially problematic use, thereby contributing to its normalization. Such acceptance has hindered the recognition of the risks associated with problematic alcohol consumption, making addictive behaviors less visible and reducing public awareness of their potential harm. The purpose of this essay is to examine the sociocultural normalization of alcohol consumption in Colombia and its relationship with the invisibility of risk and the development of addictive behaviors from a psychological and mental health perspective. To achieve this, a documentary and theoretical review was conducted based on recent scientific evidence retrieved through a search of the Web of Science database using keywords related to alcohol consumption and Colombia.
Alcohol consumption is one of the most prevalent public health and mental health challenges worldwide, particularly in sociocultural contexts where drinking has become widely accepted as part of everyday life. In Colombia, alcohol is deeply embedded in celebrations and social practices. This cultural integration encourages the perception of alcohol consumption as a socially acceptable behavior from an early age and makes it difficult to distinguish between occasional drinking and potentially problematic use, thereby contributing to its normalization. Such acceptance has hindered the recognition of the risks associated with problematic alcohol consumption, making addictive behaviors less visible and reducing public awareness of their potential harm. The purpose of this essay is to examine the sociocultural normalization of alcohol consumption in Colombia and its relationship with the invisibility of risk and the development of addictive behaviors from a psychological and mental health perspective. To achieve this, a documentary and theoretical review was conducted based on recent scientific evidence retrieved through a search of the Web of Science database using keywords related to alcohol consumption and Colombia.
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Consumo de alcohol, Colombia, Normalización sociocultural, Salud mental, Conductas adictivas, Factores de riesgo
