TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2019//
TI  - Prevalence of binge drinking and its association with mental health conditions and quality of life in Singapore
JO  - Addictive behaviors
A1  - Lee, Ying Ying
A1  - Wang, Peizhi
A1  - Abdin, Edimansyah
A1  - Chang, Sherilyn
A1  - Shafie, Saleha
A1  - Sambasivam, Rajeswari
A1  - Tan, Kelvin Bryan
A1  - Tan, Cheryl
A1  - Heng, Derrick
A1  - Vaingankar, Janhavi
A1  - Chong, Siow Ann
A1  - Subramaniam, Mythily
SP  - 106114
EP  - 106114
VL  - 100
IS  - 
N2  - AIMS: Although heavy alcohol consumption has been linked to a myriad of adverse health problems, there is a paucity of population-based studies in Asian countries. The aims of this study were to determine the past-year prevalence of binge drinking in Singapore and its associations with socio-demographic factors, mental health conditions and quality of life. <br><br>METHODS: Data from the Singapore Mental Health Study 2016 (N = 6126) on binge drinking were included in the analysis. Multiple logistic regressions were used to assess the adjusted odds ratio (OR<sub>adj</sub>) between binge drinking and relevant socio-demographic variables, and mental health conditions. <br><br>RESULTS: In the sample, 13.7% of respondents reported past-year binge drinking, 17.6% of males and 9.8% of females were binge drinkers. Most of them were infrequent binge drinkers (7.3% binge drink less than monthly). Moderate associations between binge drinking and mood and anxiety disorders (OR<sub>adj</sub> = 1.8-4.4), were noted, while associations with alcohol use disorders were much stronger (OR<sub>adj</sub> = 5.3-9.7). Associations between binge drinking and anxiety disorders were observed exclusively in females (OR<sub>adj</sub> = 2.3-3.3). Binge drinkers reported a lower quality of life compared to their non-binging counterparts; binge-drinking males seemed to be more affected. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: The prevalence of binge drinking is low in Singapore compared to global estimates; most binge drinkers in Singapore were infrequent binge drinkers. However, binge drinking was found to be associated with a myriad of mental health conditions, and a decline in quality of life was noted among binge drinkers.<br><br>Copyright © 2019 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd.. All rights reserved.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0306-4603
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.addbeh.2019.106114
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