Emerging Consumer Types in a Transition Culture: Consumption Patterns of Generational and Ethnic Groups in Estonia

2020 ◽  
pp. 51-72
Author(s):  
Veronika Kalmus ◽  
Margit Keller ◽  
Maie Kiisel
Keyword(s):  
Ethnic Groups ◽  
Consumption Patterns ◽  
Culture Consumption ◽  
Consumer Types

Cannabis Consumption in Amsterdam, Bremen and San Francisco: A Three-City Comparison of Long-Term Cannabis Consumption

2002 ◽  
Vol 32 (2) ◽  
pp. 395-412 ◽  
Author(s):  
Susanne Borchers-Tempel ◽  
Birgitta Kolte
Keyword(s):  
San Francisco ◽  
Consumption Patterns ◽  
Research Focus ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Drug Policies ◽  
Cannabis Consumption ◽  
The City ◽  
Detailed Questionnaire ◽  
Consumer Types

Long-term cannabis consumers in Amsterdam, Bremen and San Francisco were asked in a detailed questionnaire about their experiences with cannabis products. The research focus was the question of how the consumption of cannabis is realized under the conditions established through different drug policies. The research utilized a sample of 522 cannabis consumers exhibiting a wide range of experiences and different consumption patterns. The authors were able to elaborate five 1different consumer types. The prevalence of these specific user types was closely associated with the city where the consumers reside. There were also some direct consequences of the different drug politics in place in the different cities, such as the level of fear associated with the potential criminal consequences of use, and the sources for the purchase of cannabis products.

Perceptions of Alcohol Use in Tanzanian Society

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joao Ricardo Nickenig Vissoci
Keyword(s):  
Alcohol Use ◽  
Alcohol Abuse ◽  
Health Outcomes ◽  
Drunk Driving ◽  
Alcohol Treatment ◽  
Consumption Patterns ◽  
Community Advisory Board ◽  
Convenience Sample ◽  
Culture Consumption ◽  
Internal Homogeneity

Background: Alcohol is one of the leading causes of death and disability worldwide, with 4-6% of deaths annually the result of harmful alcohol use. Alcohol’s effect on health outcomes involves societal and individual factors including culture, consumption patterns, familial factors, etc. Rates of alcohol abuse in Moshi are ~2.5x higher than the Tanzanian average. We sought to qualitatively assess the perceptions of alcohol use in Moshi, Tanzania including availability, consumption patterns, abuse, and treatment in order to identify potential targets for policy or behavioral intervention.Methods: Focus groups were conducted using a convenience sample of injury patients, their families, and community advisory board(CAB) members. Discussions, led by trained, bilingual research nurses, were audiotaped, transcribed, and translated for formal qualitative analysis. Transcriptions were then analyzed in parallel using an inductive thematic content analysis approach. Resultant themes were then reanalyzed to ensure internal homogeneity and external heterogeneity. Results: 14 focus group discussions, with a total of 104 participants (40 patients, 50 family members, 14 CAB members) were conducted. Major themes resulting from the analysis including 1) Early/repeated exposure leading to view of alcohol as “just another drink”, 2) Moderate use as a social norm with positive attributes, 3) Complications of overconsumption and abuse (including drunk driving) are widely stigmatized, and 4) Limited knowledge and availability regarding alcohol treatment or cessation and treatment.Conclusions: The burden of alcohol-related health outcomes seen at KCMC is the result of a complex interaction of social, individual, and cultural factors. Drinking culture and context result in ubiquitous exposure from an early age and normalization of alcohol-related behaviors. Despite this, there is strong stigma towards complications stemming from alcohol abuse. Overall, resources for alcohol treatment and cessation although broadly desired, are presently lacking.

Consumption patterns among ethnic groups in Canada

1997 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 215-223 ◽  
Author(s):  
MOHAMED ABDEL-GHANY ◽  
DEANNA L. SHARPE
Keyword(s):  
Ethnic Groups ◽  
Consumption Patterns

scholarly journals Alcohol Consumption Patterns and Associated Risk Behaviors in Three Ethnic Groups of Malaysian Millennials

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 26-32
Author(s):  
Sangeeta K. Singh ◽  
◽  
Kwong H. Yap ◽  
Peter Natarajan ◽  
Pascale Allotey ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Alcohol Consumption ◽  
Ethnic Groups ◽  
Risk Behaviors ◽  
Consumption Patterns

Ecological perspectives on youth alcohol consumption in the Kuala Lumpur conurbation: a place-based study in Malaysia

2017 ◽  
Vol 31 (6) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sangeeta Kaur Singh ◽  
Lee Voon Kaen ◽  
Low Weng Hei ◽  
Amanda Villiers-Tuthill ◽  
Pascale Allotey ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Alcohol Consumption ◽  
Family Member ◽  
Ethnic Groups ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Ecological Factors ◽  
Consumption Patterns ◽  
Family Influence ◽  
Chinese Youth ◽  
Klang Valley ◽  
Binge Drinkers

Abstract Objective The objectives of this study were to investigate the patterns of alcohol consumption and ecological factors influencing those patterns in the Klang Valley. The study focuses on youth from the Chinese, Indian and Malay ethnic groups in Malaysia, resident in urban and semi-urban areas of the Klang Valley. Methods Data were collected with a combination of interviews and self-administered questionnaires available in Bahasa Malaysia and English were adapted from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) Youth Risk Behavior Survey. The study sample consisted of 326 respondents: 103 Malays, 111 Chinese and 112 Indians. There were 171 males and 155 females, with mean age of 20.56 and 20.59 years, respectively, were identified by convenience sampling in six sites. Results A combination of at least one family member and one friend who consumed alcohol was a significant driver of alcohol use: 80% in this category had tried alcohol; 55% were current drinkers; and 35% were binge drinkers. With at least one family member, the respective figures were 72%, 48%, and 30%; and with at least one friend, but no family pattern of consumption, the figures dropped to 64%, 42% and 26%, respectively. With respect to ethnicity, 72% of Chinese youth had tried alcohol or were current drinkers (49%). The figure was lower for Indian youth (47% and 37%, respectively) and Malay youth (15% and 9%, respectively). In the binge drinking category, however, the highest figures were from the Indian youth (31%) followed by Chinese youth (23%) and significantly less in Malay youth (5%). Alcohol consumption was consistently higher among males: 54% had tried alcohol, 44% were current drinkers, and 30% were binge drinkers, compared to 36%, 18% and 9% of female youth, respectively. Conclusion Family alcohol consumption patterns were most strongly associated with consumption patterns which varied across the three ethnic groups. Family education regarding family influence on youth’s alcohol consumption patterns is warranted.

Alcohol consumption patterns in heavy drinkers with and without alcoholic liver disease (ALD)

2001 ◽  
Vol 120 (5) ◽  
pp. A117-A117
Author(s):  
K DEAR ◽  
M BRADLEY ◽  
K MCCORMACK ◽  
R PECK ◽  
D GLEESON
Keyword(s):  
Liver Disease ◽  
Alcohol Consumption ◽  
Alcoholic Liver Disease ◽  
Consumption Patterns ◽  
Heavy Drinkers

‘Fever Phobia’ Persists in Many Ethnic Groups

2008 ◽  
Vol 42 (10) ◽  
pp. 42
Author(s):  
BETSY BATES
Keyword(s):  
Ethnic Groups ◽  
Fever Phobia

Suicidal Behavior in Four Ethnic Groups in The Hague, 2002–2004

Crisis ◽  
2009 ◽  
Vol 30 (2) ◽  
pp. 63-67 ◽  
Author(s):  
Irene Burger ◽  
Albert M. van Hemert ◽  
Willem J. Schudel ◽  
Barend J.C. Middelkoop
Keyword(s):  
Suicide Attempt ◽  
Ethnic Groups ◽  
Suicidal Behavior ◽  
Emergency Service ◽  
Attempted Suicide ◽  
Public Health Problem ◽  
Specific Rate ◽  
Completed Suicide ◽  
The Hague ◽  
Psychiatric Department

Background: Suicidal behavior is a severe public health problem. Aims: To determine the rates of attempted and completed suicide among ethnic groups in The Hague, The Netherlands (2002–2004). Methods: By analyzing data on attempted and completed suicide (from the psychiatric department of general medical hospitals; the psychiatric emergency service and the municipal coroners). Results: Turkish and Surinamese females aged 15–24 years were at highest risk for attempted suicide (age-specific rate 545 / 100,000 and 421 / 100,000 person-years, respectively). Both rates were significantly higher than in the same age group of Dutch females (246 / 100,000 person-years). Turkish (2%) and Surinamese (7%) had lower repeat suicide-attempt rates than did Dutch (16%) females aged 15–24. Significantly lower suicide-attempt rates were found for Surinamese than for Dutch females aged 35–54 years. Differences were not explained by socioeconomic living conditions. The ratio fatal/nonfatal events was 4.5 times higher in males than in females and varied across age, gender, and ethnicity strata. Completed suicide was rare among migrant females. No completed suicides were observed in the Turkish and Surinamese females aged 15–24 years. Conclusions: The study demonstrates a high risk of attempted suicide and a low risk of completed suicide among young Turkish and Surinamese females.

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