TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2014//
TI  - Tobacco and alcohol use among Arab adults in Israel: Findings from a nationwide study
JO  - Drug and alcohol review
A1  - Lawental, Maayan
A1  - Shoham, Meyrav
A1  - Ron, Pnina
A1  - Azaiza, Faisal
SP  - 327
EP  - 332
VL  - 33
IS  - 3
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 0959-5236
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/dar.12120
ID  - ref1
ER  -