Adolescents' Alcohol Use in Botellon and Attitudes towards Alcohol Use and Prevention Policies
Alcohol is a common drug misused by young people worldwide. Previous studies have found that attitudes towards heavy consumption are stronger predictors than general norms concerning alcohol. This study aims to explore adolescents' alcohol use and drunkenness, to understand adolescents' at...
| Autores: | , , , , |
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| Tipo de recurso: | artículo |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2020 |
| País: | España |
| Institución: | Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ISCIII) |
| Repositorio: | Repisalud |
| Idioma: | inglés |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:repisalud.isciii.es:20.500.12105/22966 |
| Acceso en línea: | https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12105/22966 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | Alcohol Adolescent Breath alcohol concentration Drunkenness Attitudes Intoxication Prevention policies Femenino Actitud Adolescente Masculino Legislación como Asunto Estudios Transversales Humanos Conocimientos, Actitudes y Práctica en Salud Bebidas Alcohólicas Consumo de Alcohol en Menores Intoxicación Alcohólica Política Pública Consumo de Bebidas Alcohólicas España Alcoholic Intoxication Alcoholic Beverages Alcohol Drinking Spain Legislation as Topic Humans Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice Cross-Sectional Studies Underage Drinking Male Female Attitude Public Policy |
| Sumario: | Alcohol is a common drug misused by young people worldwide. Previous studies have found that attitudes towards heavy consumption are stronger predictors than general norms concerning alcohol. This study aims to explore adolescents' alcohol use and drunkenness, to understand adolescents' attitudes towards alcohol use, drunkenness and prevention approaches, and to explore associations between attitudes and personal alcohol use and demographics. Methods: Cross-sectional face-to-face survey of 410 adolescents (61.2% women) who were socializing at night in the streets of Palma (Spain). Breath Alcohol Concentration (BrAC), self-reported measures of alcohol use and social variables were assessed. Results: 70.7% of respondents had a BrAC score higher than 0. The full sample reported having a mean of 3.9 drunk episodes in the last month, and a mean of 7.34 in Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT). A total of 30.7% were under the minimum age limit for alcohol drinking in Spain and males showed higher BrAC than females. Bivariate analyses identified some differences in attitudes across participant demographics and personal alcohol use. In conclusion, we found high levels of alcohol use and drunkenness amongst adolescents, and adolescents' attitudes towards drunkenness and prevention approaches were associated with their alcohol consumption as well as with age. |
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