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The country-level effects of drinking, heavy drinking and drink prices on pre-drinking: An international comparison of 25 countries.
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Drug & Alcohol Review . Nov2017, Vol. 36 Issue 6, p742-750. 1p. - Publication Year :
- 2017
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Abstract
- <bold>Introduction and Aims: </bold>The practice and adverse consequences of pre-drinking have been documented within a dozen countries, but little remains known about the differences between countries or the country-specific determinants of pre-drinking. This study aims to estimate the percentage of pre-drinkers in different countries and the impact of country-level indicators such as the price of alcohol and the prevalence of drinkers and of heavy drinkers.<bold>Design and Methods: </bold>Using data from the Global Drug Survey, the percentage of pre-drinkers was estimated for 25 countries from 65 126 respondents. Bivariate and multivariate multilevel models were used to model the impact of the on-premise/off-premise drinks price ratio, the prevalence of current drinkers and of heavy drinkers on the percentage of pre-drinkers.<bold>Results: </bold>The estimated percentage of pre-drinkers per country ranged from 17.7% (Greece) to 85.4% (Ireland). Across all countries, the higher the prevalence of current drinkers, the higher the percentage of pre-drinkers. In addition, an interaction between the prevalence of heavy drinkers and the price ratio was found. In countries with a low price ratio, the higher the prevalence of heavy drinkers, the higher the percentage of pre-drinkers. The opposite effect was observed in countries with high price ratios.<bold>Discussion and Conclusions: </bold>Pre-drinking appears to be a worldwide phenomenon. The significant effects of all three indicators demonstrate the role of country-level determinants underpinning the prevalence of pre-drinking across countries. Policy makers could use the reported findings for initiating campaigns to reduce pre-drinking behaviour. [Labhart F, Ferris J, Winstock A, Kuntsche E. The country-level effects of drinking, heavy drinking and drink prices on pre-drinking: An international comparison of 25 countries. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *ALCOHOLISM
*SUBSTANCE abuse
*ALCOHOLIC intoxication
*DRINKING behavior
*ALCOHOL drinking
*CROSS-cultural studies
*ALCOHOLIC beverages
*COMPARATIVE studies
*INTERNATIONAL relations
*RESEARCH methodology
*MEDICAL cooperation
*RESEARCH
*EVALUATION research
*PSYCHOLOGY
*ECONOMICS
BUSINESS & economics
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 09595236
- Volume :
- 36
- Issue :
- 6
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Drug & Alcohol Review
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 126089894
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1111/dar.12525