In recent times, increase in lack of morality, grandiose identity, emotional insecurity, impulsivity, and manipulative behaviours are stochastic traits behind students’ tendency to cheat and manipulate others. This study investigated the link between hazardous drinking, selected demographic factors and social aversive personality traits in a cross-sectional sample of 264 undergraduates purposively sampled. Data were obtained using standardised measures of the 10-item Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) and the 27-item version Dark Triad (SD3). Multiple linear regression and Pearson Product Moment Correlation Coefficient were used to examine the study variables. The results indicated a direct high correlation between hazardous alcohol use and dependence syndrome. The regressions results confirmed the study hypotheses that there will be a joint prediction of demographic variables and dark triad on hazardous drinking. The current findings suggested that older students and manipulative students with traits of Machiavellianism and psychopathy were more susceptible to engage in hazardous drinking. This underscored the recommendation that a well-structured psychosocial-educational program is a veritable University public health-based intervention to address the prevailing dark triad traits amongst students. Policy implications and directions for future studies were also outlined.

近年来，缺乏道德，庄重的身份认同，情感上的不安全感，冲动性和操纵性行为的增加是学生欺骗和操纵他人倾向的随机特征。这项研究调查了有意抽取的264名大学生的横断面样本中的有害饮酒，选定的人口统计学因素与社交厌恶人格特质之间的联系。使用10项酒精使用障碍识别测试（AUDIT）和27项版本Dark Triad（SD3）的标准化方法获得数据。多元线性回归和皮尔逊积矩相关系数用于检验研究变量。结果表明，有害酒精使用与依赖性综合症之间存在直接的高度相关性。回归结果证实了该研究假设，即在危险饮酒方面将有人口统计学变量和黑社会的联合预测。当前的研究结果表明，具有马基雅维利主义和精神病特征的高年级学生和操纵型学生更容易从事有害饮酒。这强调了一项建议，即结构合理的心理教育课程应是名副其实的大学公共卫生干预措施，以解决学生中普遍存在的黑社会特征。还概述了政策含义和未来研究的方向。当前的研究结果表明，具有马基雅维利主义和精神病特征的高年级学生和操纵型学生更容易从事有害饮酒。这强调了一项建议，即结构合理的心理教育课程应是名副其实的大学公共卫生干预措施，以解决学生中普遍存在的黑社会特征。还概述了政策含义和未来研究的方向。当前的研究结果表明，具有马基雅维利主义和精神病特征的高年级学生和操纵型学生更容易从事有害饮酒。这强调了一项建议，即结构合理的心理教育课程应是名副其实的大学公共卫生干预措施，以解决学生中普遍存在的黑社会特征。还概述了政策含义和未来研究的方向。