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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
Alcohol-related negative consequences among drinkers around the world
Addiction, Volume 106, No. 8, Year 2011
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Aims This paper examines (i) gender and country differences in negative consequences related to drinking; (ii) relative rates of different consequences; and (iii) country-level predictors of consequences. Design, setting and participants Multi-level analyses used survey data from the Gender, Alcohol, and Culture: An International Study (GENACIS) collaboration. Measurements Measures included 17 negative consequences grouped into (i) high endorsement acute, (ii) personal and (iii) social. Country-level measures included average frequency and quantity of drinking, percentage who were current drinkers, gross domestic product (GDP) and Human Development Index (HDI). Findings Overall, the three groupings of consequences were reported by 44%, 12% and 7% of men and by 31%, 6% and 3% of women, respectively. More men than women endorsed all consequences, but gender differences were greatest for consequences associated with chronic drinking and social consequences related to male roles. The highest prevalence of consequences was in Uganda and lowest in Uruguay. Personal and social consequences were more likely in countries with higher usual quantity, fewer current drinkers and lower scores on GDP and HDI. However, significant interactions with individual-level quantity indicated a stronger relationship between consequences and usual quantity among drinkers in countries with lower quantity, more current drinkers and higher scores on GDP and HDI. Conclusions Both gender and country need to be taken into consideration when assessing adverse drinking consequences. Individual measures of alcohol consumption and country-level variables are associated with experiencing such consequences. Additionally, country-level variables affect the strength of the relationship between usual quantity consumed by individuals and adverse consequences. © 2011 The Authors, Addiction © 2011 Society for the Study of Addiction.
Authors & Co-Authors
Graham, Kathryn M.
Canada, Toronto
Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
Canada, London
Western University
Canada, Toronto
University of Toronto
Australia, Perth
The National Drug Research Institute
Bernards, Sharon
Canada, Toronto
Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
Knibbe, Ronald
Netherlands, Maastricht
Universiteit Maastricht
Kairouz, Sylvia
Canada, Montreal
Concordia University
Kuntsche, Sandra
Switzerland, Lausanne
Sucht Schweiz
Wilsnack, Sharon C.
United States, Grand Forks
University of North Dakota
Greenfield, Thomas Kennedy
United States, Oakland
Public Health Institute
Dietze, Paul M.
Australia, Clayton
Monash University
Australia, Melbourne
Burnet Institute
Obot, Isidore Silas
Nigeria, Uyo
University of Uyo
Gmel, Gerhard E.
Switzerland, Lausanne
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois
Switzerland, Lausanne
Sucht Schweiz
Canada, Toronto
Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
United Kingdom, Bristol
University of the West of England
Statistics
Citations: 10
Authors: 10
Affiliations: 14
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1111/j.1360-0443.2011.03425.x
e-ISSN:
13600443
Research Areas
Substance Abuse
Study Design
Cross Sectional Study
Study Approach
Quantitative
Study Locations
Uganda
Participants Gender
Male
Female