@article{ref1,
title=""There is zero regulation on the selling of alcohol": the voice of the youth on the context and determinants of alcohol drinking in Lebanon",
journal="Qualitative health research",
year="2018",
author="Yassin, Nasser and Afifi, Rima and Singh, Neil and Saad, Reem and Ghandour, Lilian A.",
volume="28",
number="5",
pages="733-744",
abstract="Alcohol-related research from the Arab world has rarely touched on the experiences or views of Arab adolescents. In this article, we present an in-depth analysis of youth alcohol drinking patterns and determinants derived from focus group discussions completed with more than 100 Lebanese high school/vocational students (15-19 years). The social ecology of alcohol use framework guided our research and analysis. <br><br>FINDINGS reveal that alcohol drinking is perceived as a pervasive and serious public health problem, triggered by a complex web of social relations, and facilitated by lax policies. Recommendations to curb heavy/harmful alcohol drinking among adolescents include regulating the role of alcohol industry, providing alternative recreational spaces/pass-times, educating about alcohol-related harms, and promoting more research on alcohol and its harms. <br><br>FINDINGS confirm the social ecology of alcohol use framework, and suggest the addition of the macro level of influence to this model, namely, a comprehensive alcohol harm reduction policy.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1049-7323",
doi="10.1177/1049732317750563",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1049732317750563"
}