@article{ref1,
title="Tobacco and alcohol use among Arab adults in Israel: Findings from a nationwide study",
journal="Drug and alcohol review",
year="2014",
author="Lawental, Maayan and Shoham, Meyrav and Ron, Pnina and Azaiza, Faisal",
volume="33",
number="3",
pages="327-332",
abstract="OBJECTIVE: This comprehensive study focuses exclusively on adult Arabs in Israel and is aimed at examining tobacco and alcohol use rates and their predictors. METHODS: One thousand and two hundred Arab adults were randomly sampled via cluster sampling and interviewed using a structured questionnaire. RESULTS: Forty-four per cent of respondents reported tobacco use while 39% reported alcohol use. There were notable gender gaps in use, as well as differences between Muslims and Christians. Odds of using both tobacco and alcohol increased with having a greater tendency towards risk-taking and more time spent partying. Odds of alcohol use also increased with having positive attitudes towards use, lower perceived risk and greater intention to use. CONCLUSIONS: These findings add a more complete understanding to the phenomenon of tobacco and alcohol use among Arab adults in Israel and carry important implications for future research and practice. [Lawental M, Shoham M, Ron P, Azaiza F. Tobacco and alcohol use among Arab adults in Israel: Findings from a nationwide study. Drug Alcohol Rev 2014].<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0959-5236",
doi="10.1111/dar.12120",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/dar.12120"
}