Quantitative data on alcohol consumption and alcohol abuse among young people: a critical review

2010 ◽  
pp. 43-57
Author(s):  
Lorena Charrier ◽  
Franco Cavallo
Keyword(s):  
Alcohol Consumption ◽  
Alcohol Use ◽  
Young People ◽  
Alcohol Abuse ◽  
Binge Drinking ◽  
Critical Review ◽  
Quantitative Data ◽  
Surveillance Systems ◽  
Data Comparison ◽  
Alcohol Use And Abuse

Differences of aims, context, setting and methodology among existing Italian surveys on alcohol use and abuse is only one of the reasons making data comparison difficult and nearly impossible. Data often offer different and sometimes opposite images of the existing situation even on some main issues of alcohol use and abuse, such as lifetime use and excess or binge drinking among young people. A greater effort in overcoming these differences and getting to a greater harmonization of the existing surveillance systems should be undergone, in order to have a clearer picture of alcohol consumption among young people in our country.

scholarly journals Risky alcohol consumption, dependency symptoms and minority stress in sexual minority young people

2020 ◽  
Vol 30 (Supplement_5) ◽  
Author(s):  
D Demant ◽  
B Saliba
Keyword(s):  
High Risk ◽  
Alcohol Consumption ◽  
Alcohol Use ◽  
Young People ◽  
Binge Drinking ◽  
Sexual Minority ◽  
Minority Stress ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Risky Alcohol ◽  
Risky Alcohol Consumption

Abstract Background Sexual Minority Young People (SMYP) use alcohol, tobacco and other drugs at disproportionate levels when compared to their heterosexual counterparts. Limited research has been conducted on dependency symptoms in this population as well as correlations between risky use of alcohol and minority stress including potential differences between identity subgroups. Methods A cross-sectional online survey was completed by 1,556 SMYPs (mean age: 22.6 years) from Australia. Variables include demographics, alcohol use, dependency symptoms and different dimensions of minority stress. Descriptive and correlational analyses, and binary logistic regressions were conducted. Results Most participants surveyed identified as gay or lesbian (59%) and as men (55%). Regular binge drinking (43%), as well as general high-risk alcohol use (52%), was prevalent in the sample. Dependency symptoms were also common in the sample including health, social, legal or financial problems as a result of alcohol consumption (17%). Meaningful differences in consumption and symptoms between subgroups were identified. Minority stress, including negative family reactions and homophobic harassment were significantly correlated with higher alcohol use and dependency symptoms. Conclusions High-risk alcohol consumption including binge drinking as well as dependency symptoms are highly prevalent in Australian SMYP but are not distributed equally across subgroups. Public health initiatives should consider targeting SMYP subgroups and concentrate on the role of alcohol as a potential maladaptive coping mechanism for minority stress. Key messages Risky alcohol consumption and dependency symptoms common in sexual minority young people but not equally distributed in subgroups. Minority stress likely to be linked to risky alcohol consumption and dependency symptoms.

scholarly journals Knowledge and Practice towards Alcohol Consumption in a Sample of University Students

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (18) ◽  
pp. 9528
Author(s):  
Marisa Patrizia Messina ◽  
Alessio D'Angelo ◽  
Rosaria Ciccarelli ◽  
Fabiola Pisciotta ◽  
Luigi Tramonte ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High Risk ◽  
Alcohol Consumption ◽  
Alcohol Use ◽  
Young People ◽  
University Students ◽  
Binge Drinking ◽  
Alcohol Use Disorders ◽  
Alcoholic Beverage ◽  
Social Pressure ◽  
Alcoholic Beverages

Objective: Alcohol affects many human systems and is involved in the pathogenesis of other diseases. Particular attention must be paid to alcohol consumption among young people. It has been shown that 25% of young people’s deaths are attributable to alcohol, and around 35 million people aged over 11 had consumed at least one alcoholic beverage in 2015. Study Design: Young people aged 18–24 were the most vulnerable to binge drinking in Italy, and 50.6% of teenagers drunk alcohol. Only a few studies in the literature have investigated those habits in university students. This study aims to examine alcohol use habits in a population of university students in Italy. Methods: Between 2018 and 2019, an anonymous online questionnaire was randomly sent to university students from 17 different universities in a network of research centres to study alcohol use disorders. The survey included socio-demographic information, questions about alcohol use, knowledge about alcohol consumption, and related risks. Used questionnaires were the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test-Consumption (AUDIT-C) and the Drinking Motive Questionnaire-Revised (DMQ-R). Results: the AUDIT-C revealed that 53.3% of students were high-risk drinkers. Regarding binge drinking habits, 13.1% of students admitted to binge drinking behavior at least once a month. In our sample, male students are more likely to be low-risk drinkers than female peers (p < 0.008). Students from northern Italy are more likely to be high-risk drinkers (p = 0.003). Beer (65.9%) and wine (60.9%) were the most consumed alcoholic beverages. The most common places to drink alcohol were pubs (85.5%). The most likely motivations to drink alcohol were enhancement (40.43%), social (38.39%), coping (15.63%), and social pressure or conformity (5.55%). Only 43.8% of participants reported having attended an educational course on alcohol. Conclusions: University students were not fully aware of the implications of alcohol misuse and will be part of the adult society as critical figures and future leaders. It is imperative to inform students about alcohol consumption risks and investigate the motivations to drink. Stress, anxiety, and social pressure are only a few issues young people are exposed to. Special attention must be paid to young people and their coping strategies that involve substance abuse by using educative, preventive, and motivational approaches.

Risk Behaviours for Traffic Accidents in 18-20 Years Young People Travelling with Drunk Driver of Timis County, Romania

2018 ◽  
Vol 69 (3) ◽  
pp. 703-706
Author(s):  
Cristina Pantea ◽  
Razvan Horhat ◽  
Salomeia Putnoky ◽  
Oana Suciu ◽  
Ioana Tuta Sas ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Alcohol Consumption ◽  
Young People ◽  
Binge Drinking ◽  
Population Study ◽  
Traffic Accidents ◽  
Study Group ◽  
Risk Behaviours ◽  
Alcohol And Drugs ◽  
Young Subjects ◽  
Drunk Driver

The present research aimed to assess some predictors for experiencing traveling in a car with a driver who has consumed alcohol, in a group of young people, aged between 18 and 20 years, residents of Timis County, Romania. The study group of 1606 young subjects, 18-20 years of age, 51.4% pupils and 48.6% students, with girls being significantly better represented, was applied a transversal population study. Percents of 29.8% of boys and 28.4% of girls got 1-3 times in a car with a drunk driver, and 10.1% of boys and 6.5% of girls traveled in such circumstances more than 4 times. Boys tend to accept the risks of traveling in a car with a drunk driver significantly more frequently than girls. We identified some predictors for traveling with a driver who has consumed alcohol, such as the binge drinking model and the model of mixed alcohol and drugs consumption, the practice of alcohol consumption associated with vehicle driving by the father, as well as by friends.

Acquisitional Processes Underlying Illicit Alcohol Abuse in Underage Children: An Observational Learning Model

1979 ◽  
Vol 45 (3) ◽  
pp. 735-740 ◽  
Author(s):  
John W. Jones
Keyword(s):  
Elementary School ◽  
Alcohol Consumption ◽  
Alcohol Use ◽  
Alcohol Abuse ◽  
Observational Learning ◽  
Drinking Behavior ◽  
Learning Model ◽  
Male Students ◽  
Consumption Rates ◽  
Weekly Alcohol Consumption

This study examined 25 boys and 35 girls in an elementary school and found illicit alcohol use occurred in 1 out of 5. Moreover, the frequency of weekly alcohol consumption among both the students' families and friends, as observed by the student, reliably predicted alcohol consumption rates by male students but not females. The obtained pattern of results is discussed in terms of an observational learning model of youths' drinking behavior, and implications of the findings are given.

scholarly journals Gender Convergence in Alcohol Consumption Patterns: Findings from the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2007–2016

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (24) ◽  
pp. 9317
Author(s):  
Minkyung Kang ◽  
Ari Min ◽  
Haeyoung Min
Keyword(s):  
Gender Differences ◽  
Alcohol Consumption ◽  
Alcohol Use ◽  
Binge Drinking ◽  
Consumption Patterns ◽  
Nutrition Examination Survey ◽  
Heavy Alcohol ◽  
Health And Nutrition ◽  
Heavy Alcohol Use ◽  
Gender Convergence

Gender differences in alcohol use have narrowed over the decades. This study aimed to explore changes in alcohol consumption patterns between 2007 and 2016 to identify gender convergence in alcohol use in Korea. Data from the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey were used. For all respondents (41,662 girls/women and 32,041 boys/men) aged ≥12 years, lifetime drinking, current drinking, age of drinking onset, heavy alcohol use, and binge drinking were analyzed. Gender differences in heavy alcohol use and binge drinking decreased from 2007 to 2016 (p = 0.001 and p < 0.001, respectively). The prevalence of heavy alcohol use and binge drinking decreased in boys/men (67.5% to 63.9%, p = 0.001; 63.4% to 60.9%, p = 0.001, respectively), but not in girls/women (50.2% to 50.4%, p = 0.279; 30.6% to 32.0%, p = 0.994, respectively). The proportion of lifetime abstainers decreased among both girls/women (24.3% to 19.1%, p < 0.001) and boys/men (12.1% to 9.7%, p = 0.01). In girls/women, the mean age of drinking onset decreased (from 24.1 to 23.6 years, p = 0.017); however, in boys/men, significant changes were not observed (from 18.9 to 18.7 years, p = 0.307). Healthcare providers should be aware of the growing health risks resulting from increased unhealthy alcohol use in women and develop gender-specific preventive interventions.

College Students’ Alcohol Use: A Critical Review

2005 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 179-211 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carol J. Boyd ◽  
Sean E. McCabe ◽  
Michele Morales
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Alcohol Use ◽  
Binge Drinking ◽  
Critical Review ◽  
College Drinking ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Risky Drinking ◽  
Research Papers ◽  
Reference Center ◽  
Initial List

This integrative review of college students’ alcohol use covers research papers as well as review and theoretical papers published between 1990 and 2004. To conduct this review, abstracts were identified by searching Medline (PubMed), Ingenta, ERIC, PsycInfo, and Health Reference Center Academic using the following words: alcohol and college drinking, binge drinking, college students and undergraduates and the years 1990 to 2004. From an initial list of over 400 abstracts, 203 papers were identified and considered for this review. A developmental perspective of college drinking was assumed, and the chapter is organized within five domains: biology, identity, cognition, affiliation, and achievement. In addition, research pertaining to the harmful consequences of college drinking and the assessment of risky drinking is reviewed and discussed. The chapter concludes with the identification of gaps in knowledge and implications for future research.

scholarly journals Binge drinking in young people: protocol for a systematic review of neuropsychological, neurophysiological and neuroimaging studies

BMJ Open ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (7) ◽  
pp. e023629 ◽  
Author(s):  
Briana Lees ◽  
Louise Mewton ◽  
Lexine Stapinski ◽  
Lindsay M Squeglia ◽  
Caroline Rae ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Alcohol Use ◽  
Young People ◽  
Binge Drinking ◽  
Systematic Reviews ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Eligibility Criteria ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The Impact

IntroductionBinge drinking is the most common pattern of alcohol use among young people in Western countries. Adolescence and young adulthood is a vulnerable developmental period and binge drinking during this time has a higher potential for neurotoxicity and interference with ongoing neural and cognitive development. The purpose of this systematic review will be to assess and integrate evidence of the impact of binge drinking on cognition, brain structure and function in youth aged 10–24 years. Cross-sectional studies will synthesise the aberrations associated with binge drinking, while longitudinal studies will distinguish the cognitive and neural antecedents from the cognitive and neural effects that are a consequence of binge drinking.Methods and analysisA total of five peer-reviewed databases (PubMed, EMBASE, Medline, PsychINFO, ProQuest) will be systematically searched and the search period will include all studies published prior to 1 April 2018. The search terms will be a combination of MeSH keywords that are based on previous relevant reviews. Study selection will follow the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines and study quality will be assessed using The Grades of Recommendation, Assessment, Development and Evaluation approach. All studies will be screened against eligibility criteria designed to synthesise studies that examined a young binge drinking sample and used neuropsychological, neurophysiological or neuroimaging assessment techniques. Studies will be excluded if participants were significantly involved in other substances or if they had been clinically diagnosed with an alcohol use disorder, or any psychiatric, neurological or pharmacological condition. If available data permits, a meta-analysis will be conducted.Ethics and disseminationFormal ethics approval is not required as primary data will not be collected. The results will be disseminated through a peer-reviewed publication, conference presentations and social media.Trial registration numberInternational Prospective Register for Systematic Reviews (PROSPERO) number: CRD42018086856.

scholarly journals Estudio sobre el consumo de riesgo y perjudicial del alcohol en alumnos de la UT del Norte de Aguascalientes

2019 ◽  
pp. 21-31
Author(s):  
Paula Carmina Del Valle-Ávila ◽  
Juan Carlos García-Rodríguez
Keyword(s):  
Alcohol Consumption ◽  
Alcohol Use ◽  
Young People ◽  
Alcohol Use Disorders ◽  
Educational Programs ◽  
Negative Consequences ◽  
Scholastic Performance ◽  
Identification Test ◽  
The University ◽  
Technological University

This article presents a study about the risk and harmful consumption of alcohol in young people of the Technological University of North Aguascalientes, whose objective is to make a situational diagnosis about the habits of alcohol consumption, as well as their level of risk, harmful consumption and possible dependence in said population, for this purpose the Identification Test of Alcohol Consumption Disorders (Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test, AUDIT) was used as an instrument, which was applied digitally in 756 students of second semester in 14 educational programs of the Higher University Technical level, in this way the type of alcohol consumption was identified, which will allow the University to implement actions to raise awareness and awareness of the negative consequences of its consumption in the different areas of his life as the academic is, manifested through the low scholastic performance, lag and / or desertion, as well as in the personal, social and family area.

scholarly journals Adolescents’ Perceptions and Experiences of Their Responsibilities for Their Alcohol Use—A Group Interview Study

Children ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 214
Author(s):  
Mari A. Mynttinen ◽  
Kaisa E. Mishina ◽  
Mari K. Kangasniemi
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Alcohol Consumption ◽  
Alcohol Use ◽  
Young People ◽  
Healthy Individuals ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Knowing How ◽  
Need Support ◽  
Qualitative Descriptive ◽  
Descriptive Method

Young people often experiment with alcohol during adolescence, which is a period of their life that is characterized by increasing responsibility. Knowing how adolescents perceive responsibilities with regard to their alcohol use could prevent their alcohol consumption and help them to take responsibility for this aspect of their lives. This study describes adolescents’ perceptions and experiences of their responsibilities for alcohol use. We used a qualitative descriptive method that focused on 87 adolescents aged 14–16 years, from two schools. They took part in semi-structured interviews in 19 groups in Finland in 2017. The data were analyzed using inductive content analysis. The adolescents described alcohol as harmful, but tempting, and said that they were developing a sense of responsibility for their alcohol use. They were responsible for their own wellbeing, behaving responsibly if they drank and intervening in peers’ alcohol use. They talked about how their parents had unquestionable responsibilities to care about whether adolescents drank alcohol. Their parents’ responsibilities related to the guidance they gave, how strict they were and how they responded to adolescents using alcohol. Anonymous and intense support from authorities encouraged adolescents to learn to take responsibility. Identifying and focusing on their responsibilities could help adolescents to develop into healthy individuals and increase their awareness of the need to avoid alcohol. Parents may also need support to meet their responsibilities.

scholarly journals The role movies play in alcohol consumption by youths

2006 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 34-35 ◽  
Author(s):  
Susannah R. Stern
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Substance Use ◽  
Alcohol Consumption ◽  
Alcohol Use ◽  
Young People ◽  
Health Concern ◽  
Sources Of Information ◽  
Public Health Concern ◽  
Real People ◽  
The Media

Alcohol use and misuse among young people continue to be a major public health concern, despite decades of initiatives aimed at educating young people about the hazards of alcohol. Yet where do young people learn about alcohol use? How do they form attitudes about the effects and risks of drinking? Increasing evidence suggests that young people learn not only from real people (e.g. peers and parents) in their everyday lives but also from characters whose lives they witness through the media. In fact, the mass media have been recognised as significant sources of information about substance use that can influence young people's beliefs and expectations (Bahk, 2001; Sargent et al, 2002).

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