1 Animal Physiology Unit, UFR Environment, Jean Lorougnon Guédé University, Daloa, Côte d’Ivoire.
2 UPR Neurosciences, Laboratory of Biology and Health, UFR Biosciences, Félix HOUPHOUET-BOIGNY University, Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire.
3 Laboratory of Human Movement Sciences, Development and Well-Being, National Institute of Youth and Sports (INJS), Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire.
World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews, 2025, 28(02), 2253-2262
Article DOI: 10.30574/wjarr.2025.28.2.3895
Received 08 October 2025; revised on 22 November 2025; accepted on 24 November 2025
Introduction: Alcoholism is one of the most significant health risks worldwide. Côte d'Ivoire, which has been in economic crisis since the 1980s, compounded by a political crisis, is no exception to this scourge. It is increasingly common to see students drinking alcohol in bars located dangerously close to schools, amid general indifference. They are increasingly turning to inexpensive alcoholic beverages such as Koutoukou (traditional, artisanal brandy), which contains several other alcohols that are potentially harmful to health in addition to the ethanol common to all alcoholic beverages.
Objective: The aim of this study is to assess the effects of Koutoukou consumption on the selective attention of young learners.
Methods: The attentional abilities of 111 adolescents and young adults (schoolchildren and students) who consume this beverage were assessed using the Stroop test after a blood alcohol level of 0.8 g/l was induced.
Results and conclusion: The results show that koutoukou (KTK) causes very significant disturbances in the selective attention of regular consumers (RC) regardless of the period of alcohol consumption (before or after drinking). However, occasional consumers (OC) showed a significant decline in this cognitive function only 30 minutes after drinking.
Alcohol; Koutoukou Consumption; Young Learners; Selective Attention; Cognition
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DIBOH Emmanuel, DISSEKA Paterson, SOUMAHORO Vagondo and TAKO Antoine. Effects of Koutoukou (local artisanal liquor) on selective attention in young people in school settings (Côte d’Ivoire). World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews, 2025, 28(02), 2253-2262. Article DOI: https://doi.org/10.30574/wjarr.2025.28.2.3895.
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