Citation

Astudillo M, Kuntsche S, Graham K, Gmel G. Eur. Addict. Res. 2010; 16(3): 115-123.

Affiliation

Swiss Institute for the Prevention of Alcohol and Drug Problems, Lausanne, Switzerland.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2010, Karger Publishers)

DOI

10.1159/000303379

PMID

20357455

PMCID

PMC2895741

Abstract

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.

Language: en