TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2018//
TI  - "There is zero regulation on the selling of alcohol": the voice of the youth on the context and determinants of alcohol drinking in Lebanon
JO  - Qualitative health research
A1  - Yassin, Nasser
A1  - Afifi, Rima
A1  - Singh, Neil
A1  - Saad, Reem
A1  - Ghandour, Lilian A.
SP  - 733
EP  - 744
VL  - 28
IS  - 5
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 1049-7323
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1049732317750563
ID  - ref1
ER  -