Binge Drinking and Military Setting

Autor: Santo Y, Leah Shelef, Nirit Yavnai, Shmueli T, Segev Barak
Rok vydání: 2018
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Zdroj: Journal of Alcoholism & Drug Dependence.
ISSN: 2329-6488
DOI: 10.4172/2329-6488.1000295
Popis: Background: The aim of the present study was to examine patterns of binge drinking at military service. Method: 612 paired soldiers serving in the Israeli Defense Forces. Data consisted of self-report questionnaires demographic variables. Findings: Higher rates of binge drinking were found among males, lower education, and lower intellectual scores. Among the 67 soldiers in combat units a significant correlation of 0.32, between those who reported binge drinking at recruitment and those who reported binge drinking at discharge, was found. Conclusion: Rereported binge drinking among combat soldiers did not increase over the course of their military service.
Databáze: OpenAIRE