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This cross-sectional study estimated the prevalence and associated factors of risky alcohol use among transgender women in Goi\u00e1s, a state located in the center of Brazil.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>Participants were 440 transgender women (median age\u2009=\u200935\u2009years, interquartile range\u2009=\u20099) recruited through respondent-driven sampling. All participants were interviewed about sociodemographic characteristics, violence, and risk behavior. Alcohol use was assessed using the alcohol use disorders identification test (AUDIT). An AUDIT score greater than or equal to eight was considered as risky alcohol consumption. Logistic regression analysis was used to examine predictors of risky alcohol use, and <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>-values &amp;lt;0.05 were considered significant.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>The majority were young, single, sex workers. Most transgender women had used alcohol in the previous year (85.7%), and more than half (56.6%) reported binge drinking and risky alcohol consumption (60.2%). There was a high overlap between sexual behavior, drugs, and alcohol use. Using alcohol during sex (adjusted odds ratio [aOR]: 2.9; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.7\u20134.8), cocaine\/crack use (aOR: 2.3; 95% CI: 1.5\u20133.7) and having a drug user as a sexual partner (aOR: 2.9; 95% CI: 1.5\u20135.9) were independently associated with risky alcohol consumption.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title><jats:p>Alcohol consumption was highly prevalent, and drugs seem to play an important role in risky alcohol consumption among transgender women Goi\u00e1s. 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