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Citation

Razvodovsky YE. Subst. Use Misuse 2015; 50(11): 1453-1458.

Affiliation

Grodno State Medical University , Grodno , Belarus.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2015, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.3109/10826084.2015.1018543

PMID

26549001

Abstract

This is the first in-depth study of alcohol and surrogate drinking patterns, types, reasons, and correlates among alcohol-dependent women in Belarus. The structured interviews were performed in 2013 with 103 alcohol-dependent women admitted to a narcological clinic in Grodno, Belarus. The results suggest that at least 30.3% of alcohol-dependent women regularly consume samogon (moonshine) and 10.8% of women use surrogates, the most popular among which are medications with a high percentage of ethanol and industrial spirits. The belief that samogon exceeds licensed vodka in quality is the main motive for its consumption. The results from the present study confirm that noncommercial alcohol use is common among alcohol-dependent women although its use may be underreported. These findings emphasize that the implementation of a comprehensive alcohol policy must take fully into account the consumption of alcohol from illicit sources.


Language: en

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