Campus drinking: an epidemiological model
| Autor: | Kim Y. Ward, Anthony Y. Aidoo, J. L. Manthey |
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| Rok vydání: | 2012 |
| Předmět: |
Drinking behaviour
Adult medicine.medical_specialty Models Statistical Ecology Adolescent Alcohol Drinking Universities business.industry Public health education Alcohol abuse Models Theoretical medicine.disease Alcoholism Environmental health Epidemiology Medicine Humans business Social Behavior Students Alcoholic Intoxication Ecology Evolution Behavior and Systematics Algorithms |
| Zdroj: | Journal of biological dynamics. 2(3) |
| ISSN: | 1751-3766 |
| Popis: | The drinking behaviours of college students have posed significant public health concerns for several generations. However, the dynamics of campus drinking have not been analysed using mathematical models. An epidemiological model capturing the dynamics of campus drinking is used to study how the ‘disease’ of drinking is spread on campus. The model suggests that the reproductive numbers are not sufficient to predict whether drinking behaviour will persist on campus and that the pattern of recruiting new members plays a significant role in the reduction of campus alcohol problems. In particular, campus alcohol abuse may be reduced by minimizing the ability of problem drinkers to directly recruit non-drinkers. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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