scholarly journals Alcohol and cancer: risk perception among the French population

2019 ◽  
Vol 29 (Supplement_4) ◽  
Author(s):  
R Ancellin ◽  
C Cogordan ◽  
J B Richard ◽  
R Andler ◽  
A Deutsch
Keyword(s):  
Alcohol Consumption ◽  
Alcohol Use ◽  
Low Socioeconomic Status ◽  
Traffic Accidents ◽  
Public Information ◽  
French Population ◽  
Cancer Risks ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Low Socioeconomic ◽  
Risk Denial

Abstract In 2015, in France, 41 000 deaths were estimated to be attributable to alcohol consumption including 16 000 deaths from cancer. 8% of all new cancer cases were attributable to alcohol. The French National Cancer Institute and Sante Public France have conducted a study on knowledge and opinions of the French population on the risks factors attributed to cancer, including alcohol consumption. Data came from the 2015 Barometre Cancer survey, a random cross-sectional telephone survey of the French general population (n = 3771 individuals aged 15-85 years). About 88% of the respondents felt well informed about the risks of alcohol. Opinions show an important risk denial and risk relativization: e.g, 85% agreed that the principal risk with alcohol consumption are traffic accidents or violence and 75% agreed that soda and hamburgers are as bad as alcohol for the health. Those perception were higher among men, older respondents, daily drinking consumers and those of low socioeconomic status. Population’s beliefs to deny the cancer risks due to alcohol use are common in France. These results can be used to redesign public information about the risks of alcohol. Key messages Population’s beliefs to deny the cancer risks due to alcohol use are common in France. It’s necessary to adress public information about the risks of alcohol.

scholarly journals On-Site Evaluation of Smoking, Alcohol consumption and Physical Inactivity Among Commercial Taxi Drivers in Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality, South Africa

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 110
Author(s):  
Aanuoluwa Odunayo Adedokun ◽  
Daniel Ter Goon ◽  
Eyitayo Omolara Owolabi ◽  
Oladele Vincent Adeniyi ◽  
Anthony Idowu Ajayi
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Alcohol Consumption ◽  
Alcohol Use ◽  
Physical Inactivity ◽  
Traffic Accidents ◽  
Road Traffic ◽  
Demographic Data ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Taxi Drivers ◽  
Commercial Drivers

BACKGROUND: Commercial drivers have been identified as eliciting behaviours that promote non- communicable diseases and road traffic accidents. The aim of the study is to determine the prevalence and pattern of alcohol use, smoking and physical inactivity among commercial taxi drivers in Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality, South Africa. METHODS: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 403 commercial drivers using the face-to-face interviews method. The WHO STEPwise questionnaire was used to obtain the demographic data, self-reported rate of alcohol consumption, tobacco use and physical inactivity. RESULTS: The participants’ mean age was 43.3 ± 12.5 years. About 30% of the participants were daily smokers, 37% consumed alcohol regularly and only 18% were physically active, whilst 82% were physically inactive. CONCLUSION: The prevalence of alcohol use, smoking and physical inactivity is high among commercial drivers in East London. Workplace health education on the health effects of these lifestyles’ risky behaviours on individuals and the general public should be given to the drivers.

scholarly journals Exploring perceptions of alcohol use in two Indian states: A qualitative study from Delhi and Haryana, India

2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Monika Arora ◽  
Abha Tewari ◽  
Shalini Bassi ◽  
Kavita Chauhan ◽  
Shikha Bhasin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Alcohol Consumption ◽  
Alcohol Use ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Low Socioeconomic Status ◽  
Alcohol Policy ◽  
Group Discussions ◽  
Public Health Perspective ◽  
Indian States ◽  
Low Socioeconomic ◽  
Regulatory Policies

Arora, M., Tewari, A., Bassi, S., Chauhan, K., Bhasin, S., Bakshi, A., & Andréasson, S. (2017). Exploring perceptions of alcohol use in two Indian states: A qualitative study from Delhi and Haryana, India. The International Journal Of Alcohol And Drug Research, 6(1), 1-6. doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.7895/ijadr.v6i1.238Aims: To explore perceptions and determinants influencing alcohol consumption, with a view to inform development of suitable policies to control alcohol consumption.Methodology: Focus group discussions (FGDs) (n=24) were conducted in two Indian states among the rural Haryana (n=8 FGDs; 58 participants) and urban Delhi (n=16 FGDs; 113 participants) populations. Purposive sampling was used to recruit the participants, who were from high and low socioeconomic status (SES) groups and in the age group of 18–58 years.Results: Different factors influence alcohol consumption in high and low SES groups. The age of initiation is now as low as 10–12 years, attributable to the recent trend of increased accessibility. The participants agreed that alcohol consumption has now become a more acceptable part of daily living, whereas earlier it was limited to special occasions and festivals. This has contributed to an increase in drinking. Drinking among women was earlier a taboo, but now women (mainly of high SES), are often seen drinking at social gatherings. The respondents mentioned weak enforcement of regulatory policies related to alcohol consumption and sales.Conclusions: A shift in attitudes was observed towards drinking. Drinking is increasingly seen as a part of daily life. The availability of alcohol is perceived to be increasing and restrictions on sale are not effectively enforced. There is an urgent need to re-evaluate the alcohol policy from a public health perspective in India.

scholarly journals Exploring perceptions of alcohol use in two Indian states: A qualitative study from Delhi and Haryana, India

2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-6
Author(s):  
Monika Arora ◽  
Abha Tewari ◽  
Shalini Bassi ◽  
Kavita Chauhan ◽  
Shikha Bhasin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Alcohol Consumption ◽  
Alcohol Use ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Low Socioeconomic Status ◽  
Alcohol Policy ◽  
Group Discussions ◽  
Public Health Perspective ◽  
Indian States ◽  
Low Socioeconomic ◽  
Regulatory Policies

Arora, M., Tewari, A., Bassi, S., Chauhan, K., Bhasin, S., Bakshi, A., & Andréasson, S. (2017). Exploring perceptions of alcohol use in two Indian states: A qualitative study from Delhi and Haryana, India. The International Journal Of Alcohol And Drug Research, 6(1), 1-6. doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.7895/ijadr.v6i1.238Aims: To explore perceptions and determinants influencing alcohol consumption, with a view to inform development of suitable policies to control alcohol consumption.Methodology: Focus group discussions (FGDs) (n=24) were conducted in two Indian states among the rural Haryana (n=8 FGDs; 58 participants) and urban Delhi (n=16 FGDs; 113 participants) populations. Purposive sampling was used to recruit the participants, who were from high and low socioeconomic status (SES) groups and in the age group of 18–58 years.Results: Different factors influence alcohol consumption in high and low SES groups. The age of initiation is now as low as 10–12 years, attributable to the recent trend of increased accessibility. The participants agreed that alcohol consumption has now become a more acceptable part of daily living, whereas earlier it was limited to special occasions and festivals. This has contributed to an increase in drinking. Drinking among women was earlier a taboo, but now women (mainly of high SES), are often seen drinking at social gatherings. The respondents mentioned weak enforcement of regulatory policies related to alcohol consumption and sales.Conclusions: A shift in attitudes was observed towards drinking. Drinking is increasingly seen as a part of daily life. The availability of alcohol is perceived to be increasing and restrictions on sale are not effectively enforced. There is an urgent need to re-evaluate the alcohol policy from a public health perspective in India.

scholarly journals Alcohol consumption amongst young adults living in a low socioeconomic status community in Cape Town

2013 ◽  
Vol 41 (6) ◽  
pp. 971-979
Author(s):  
Sabirah Adams ◽  
Shazly Savahl ◽  
Serena Isaacs ◽  
Cassandra Zeta Carels
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Socioeconomic Status ◽  
Young Adults ◽  
Alcohol Consumption ◽  
Low Socioeconomic Status ◽  
Cape Town ◽  
Risk And Resilience ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Low Socioeconomic

Our aim was to ascertain the extent of risky alcohol consumption amongst young adults living in a low socioeconomic status community in Cape Town, South Africa. We used a cross-sectional survey design and the street intercept method to administer the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT). A key finding in this study was that 54.30% of male and 47.90% of the female participants were alcohol dependent, according to the classification criteria set out in the AUDIT. Our finding necessitates further investigations into alcohol consumption amongst young adults in South Africa. In addition, researchers should endeavor not only to identify, but also to understand, the dynamics of risk and resilience factors so that this information could be used to develop intervention initiatives that could mediate young adults' initial consumption of alcohol.

scholarly journals Pattern of alcohol consumption among motorcycle taxi drivers

Rev Rene ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 21 ◽  
pp. e43603
Author(s):  
Jhones Moreira da Silva ◽  
Renan Alves Silva ◽  
Fernanda Matos Fernandes Castelo Branco
Keyword(s):  
Alcohol Consumption ◽  
Alcohol Use ◽  
Traffic Accidents ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Alcoholic Beverages ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Taxi Drivers ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Motorcycle Taxi

Objective: to identify the factors associated with the pattern of alcohol consumption among motorcycle taxi drivers. Methods: cross-sectional study, carried out with 68 motorcycle taxi professionals. A socio-demographic questionnaire, work-related aspects, traffic accidents and the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification were used, for the pattern of alcohol use. The Chi-square and Fisher’s exact association tests were used for data analysis and logistic regression. Results: it was found that 48.5% consumed alcoholic beverages, 75.0% had low risk consumption, 16.2% risk, 7.4% harmful use and 1.5% possible dependence. The variables that obtained significance were naturalness, use of alcoholic beverages and quantity of drinks drunk in the day. Conclusion: there was a trend between naturalness and risky consumption. In addition, using alcoholic beverages monthly and the amount of doses greater than five doses, on the same day, increased 20 times and 10.0% more the chance of triggering problematic alcohol consumption.

Adolescent Suicidality as Seen in Rural Northeastern Uganda

Crisis ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 32 (1) ◽  
pp. 43-51 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eugene Kinyanda ◽  
Ruth Kizza ◽  
Jonathan Levin ◽  
Sheila Ndyanabangi ◽  
Catherine Abbo
Keyword(s):  
Low Socioeconomic Status ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
Psychosocial Risk ◽  
Psychiatric Nurses ◽  
Health Concern ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Childhood Experiences ◽  
Low Socioeconomic ◽  
Dsm Iv ◽  
Sub Saharan

Background: Suicidal behavior in adolescence is a public health concern and has serious consequences for adolescents and their families. There is, however, a paucity of data on this subject from sub-Saharan Africa, hence the need for this study. Aims: A cross-sectional multistage survey to investigate adolescent suicidality among other things was undertaken in rural northeastern Uganda. Methods: A structured protocol administered by trained psychiatric nurses collected information on sociodemographics, mental disorders (DSM-IV criteria), and psychological and psychosocial risk factors for children aged 3–19 years (N = 1492). For the purposes of this paper, an analysis of a subsample of adolescents (aged 10–19 years; n = 897) was undertaken. Results: Lifetime suicidality in this study was 6.1% (95% CI, 4.6%–7.9%). Conclusions: Factors significantly associated with suicidality included mental disorder, the ecological factor district of residence, factors suggestive of low socioeconomic status, and disadvantaged childhood experiences.

scholarly journals Alcohol Use Disorder among Patients Suffered from Road Collisions in a Vietnamese Delta Province

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (13) ◽  
pp. 2423 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hai Minh Vu ◽  
Tung Thanh Tran ◽  
Giang Thu Vu ◽  
Cuong Tat Nguyen ◽  
Chau Minh Nguyen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Alcohol Consumption ◽  
Alcohol Use ◽  
Drinking Behavior ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Problematic Drinking ◽  
Current Context ◽  
Educational Campaign ◽  
Causes Of Deaths ◽  
The Relationship

Traffic collisions have continuously been ranked amongst the top causes of deaths in Vietnam. In particular, drinking has been recognized as a major factor amplifying the likelihood of traffic collisions in various settings. This study aims to examine the relationship between alcohol use and traffic collisions in the current context of Vietnam. A cross-sectional study was conducted on 413 traffic collisions patients in six health facilities in the Thai Binh Province to investigate the level of alcohol consumption and identify factors influencing alcohol use among these patients. The Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test-Consumption (AUDIT-C) scale was used to determine the problematic drinking behavior of the participants. The percentage of patients having problematic drinking was more than 30%. Being male, having a high household income, and working as farmer/worker were risk factors for alcohol abuse. People causing accidents and patients with a traumatic brain injury had a higher likelihood of drinking alcohol before the accidents. This study highlights the necessity of more stringent laws on reducing drink-driving in Vietnam. In addition, more interventions, especially those utilizing mass media like educational campaign of good behavior on social networks, are necessary to reduce alcohol consumption in targeted populations in order to decrease the prevalence and burden of road injuries.

scholarly journals The Association between Dating Apps and Alcohol Consumption in an Italian Sample of Active Users, Former Users, and Non-Users

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (7) ◽  
pp. 249
Author(s):  
Luca Flesia ◽  
Valentina Fietta ◽  
Carlo Foresta ◽  
Merylin Monaro
Keyword(s):  
Alcohol Consumption ◽  
Alcohol Use ◽  
Ad Hoc ◽  
Multiple Logistic Regression Analysis ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Dating Apps ◽  
Regular Consumption ◽  
And Gender ◽  
The Relationship

To date, the relationship between alcohol use and dating app use has been investigated mostly in conjunction with sexual activities and in homosexual men. For this reason, the aim of this study was to explore the association between dating app use and alcohol consumption among the general population. A cross-sectional study was conducted including app users, non-users, and former users: 1278 respondents completed an online ad hoc questionnaire assessing dating app use, motivations for installing dating apps, alcohol use, and demographics. Multiple logistic regression analysis was run to investigate the association between dating app use, demographic features, and alcohol consumption. Whereas educational level, age, and gender significantly contributed to the regular consumption of alcohol, dating app use did not account for a significant amount of variance between regular and not regular drinkers. However, people who installed and used dating apps with the motivation of searching for sexual partners were more likely to be regular drinkers. Among the active users, heavy app users were less likely to drink regularly. The study indicates that underlying factors (sexual aspects, motives for using the apps) and the intensity of using the apps may mediate the relationship between dating app use and alcohol use.

scholarly journals Alcohol Consumption by Older New York City Residents: The Need for New Policies to Address Misuse

2020 ◽  
Vol 55 (4) ◽  
pp. 448-454
Author(s):  
Daniel Weisz ◽  
Michael Kelley Gusmano
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
New York ◽  
New York City ◽  
Alcohol Consumption ◽  
Alcohol Use ◽  
York City ◽  
Alcohol Misuse ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Local Public Health ◽  
New Public Health

Abstract Aims The aim of this study is to assess risk factors for alcohol misuse among older New York City residents and examine the effect of local public health efforts to address alcohol misuse. Methods The Community Health Survey, a cross-sectional telephone survey of 8500 randomly selected adult New Yorkers, records the frequency of alcohol use. We examine these results among 65 and older subjects by sociodemographic status using logistic regression modeling and compare trends in smoking and alcohol consumption between 2002 and 2016. Results Those with unhealthy drinking habits, combining binge drinking and excessive consumption, constituted 5.7% of 65 plus population and were more likely to be White, US born, healthy, better educated and wealthier. The percentage of older smokers in New York City has decreased while unhealthy drinking is nearly flat since 2002. Conclusions Our findings reinforce the importance of screening geriatric populations for alcohol use disorders and support the development of new public health efforts to address alcohol misuse if the city is to achieve results similar to those obtained in decreasing tobacco consumption.

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