The Influence of Drinking Pattern, at Individual and Aggregate Levels, on Alcohol-Related Negative Consequences

Autor: Mariana Astudillo, Kathryn Graham, Gerhard Gmel, Sandra Kuntsche
Rok vydání: 2010
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Zdroj: European Addiction Research. 16:115-123
ISSN: 1421-9891
1022-6877
DOI: 10.1159/000303379
Popis: Aim: To determine the extent drinking patterns (at the individual and country level) are associated with alcohol-related consequences over and above the total alcohol the person consumes. Methods: Hierarchical linear models were estimated based on general population surveys conducted in 18 countries participating in the GENACIS project. Results: In general, the positive association between drinking pattern scores and alcohol-related consequences was found at both the individual and country levels, independent of volume of drinking. In addition, a significant interaction effect indicated that the more detrimental the country’s drinking pattern, the less steep the association between the volume of drinking and its consequences. Conclusion: Drinking patterns have an independent impact on consequences over and above the relationship between volume and consequences.
Databáze: OpenAIRE