A Case Against "Binge" as the Term of Choice: Convincing College Students to Personalize Messages about Dangerous Drinking

Lederman, Linda C.; Stewart, Lea P.; Goodhart, Fern Walter; Laitman, Lisa

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“…Regarding the term binge drinking, several authors suggest that this definition traditionally refers to a pattern of consuming large amounts of alcohol in a few hours and primarily during weekend nights that is conducted by younger age groups without a differentiation of gender [8] ; they primarily correlate it with clinical definitions of abuse or dependence [9][10][11] . To prevent confusion, alternate terms have been suggested, such as heavy drinking [1216] , heavy episodic drinking [1722] , heavy sessional drinking, risky singleoccasion drinking [23] , dangerous drinking [24] , or highrisk drinking [25] . In Spain, the First Conference in Health Prevention and Promotion in the Clinical Practice in 2007 proposed the term heavy episodic drinking of alcohol.…”

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Binge drinking: Burden of liver disease and beyond

Llerena¹

2015

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binge drinking has generalized. It is considered to be a socio-sanitary problem with few known consequences in terms of individual and third-party social impacts (in the form of violence or traffic accidents) and its organic impact (affects the liver and other organs and systems, such as the nervous and cardiovascular systems) and represents an important financial burden due to its increasing economic impact. This review provides a global approach to binge drinking and emphasizes its epidemiological character, the effect of this type of consumption and the possible management of a problem with an increasing tendency in our society. Core tip: Binge drinking is an alcohol consumption conduct that is primarily performed during the weekend by 24% of teenagers and young adults. Although the consequences of this habit are not well known, they have a social and organic impact on individuals. Binge drinking is considered to be a public health issue that should be addressed with primary prevention programs and a comprehensive intervention of the problem. Author contributions: Llerena S, Arias-Loste MT, Puente A, Cabezas J, Crespo J and Fábrega E contributed equally to this work; Llerena S and Fábrega E wrote the paper. Conflict-of-interest statement:The authors of the present manuscript declare no conflict of interests. AbstractThe consumption of alcoholic beverages is harmful to human health. In recent years, consumption patterns of alcoholic beverages have changed in our society, and

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Section: Definition Of Binge Drinkingmentioning

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Binge drinking: Burden of liver disease and beyond

Llerena¹

2015

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“…Seven questions were developed to quantify smoking norms. Two of these questions were derived from the traditional, perception-based social norms approaches used on college campuses (Lederman, Stewart, Goodhart, & Laitman, 2003;Thombs, Dotterer, Old, Sharp, & Raub, 2004). The other five items represented an amalgam of socially oriented questions ranging from how often smokers hid the fact that they smoked to whether there were rules about smoking indoors where respondents lived and, if so, whether people observed the rules.…”

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A comparative study of sociocultural factors and young adults' smoking in two midwestern communities

Steele

Raymond

Ness

et al. 2007

CNTR

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Young adults were the only age group to defy the downward trend in cigarette use seen in the 1980s and 1990s. To help explain this phenomenon, we conducted an exploratory study to examine the association between the sociocultural contexts of young adults' everyday lives and their smoking attitudes and behaviors. "Context" was operationalized by (a) including students and nonstudents in the study population, and (b) selecting two distinctly different areas of Minnesota for examination. The study sites were Hibbing and environs (Range), the sparsely populated hub of the state's once-thriving iron ore industry, and the Twin Cities metropolitan area (Metro), center of state government, finance, transportation, education, and industry. This report focuses on the first phase of the study, which consisted of a computer-assisted telephone interview of 995 randomly selected young adults, aged 18-24. Approximately equal numbers of students and nonstudents were selected from each site. Exploratory factor analysis yielded four distinct scales related to alcohol consumption and partying (Drinking Behavior), the social attractiveness and utility of smoking (Social Utility), outdoor recreation (Outdoor Rec), and media use and hours of free time. We decided not to use the media and free time scale, however, because of its low Cronbach alpha (.42). We used polynomial logistic regression to evaluate the association between smoking status, gender, student status, location (Range vs. Metro), and the three retained scales. Results indicated that living on the Iron Range (OR = 2.6), being female (OR = 1.3), and scoring higher on the Social Utility scale (OR = 3.06) increased the risk of smoking, whereas being a student (OR = 0.53) decreased the risk substantially.

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“…Aunque la propuesta de Wechsler et al 25 está bastante extendida para def inir el patrón de CIA , existe una gran controversia en torno a ella, llegando a sugerirse que esta terminología puede falsear el alcance del problema del consumo intensivo de alcohol entre estudiantes universitarios 26 . Las críticas se centran en aspectos tales como: a) la propia conceptualización del término anglosajón binge drinking; b) el establecimiento de cantidades de alcohol demasiado pequeñas para calificarlas como consumo problemático de alcohol; c) la falta de definición de una bebida estándar; y d) la no especificación del período de tiempo que se considera "una única ocasión".…”

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“…En relación con la controversia existente acerca del término anglosajón binge drinking, diversos autores señalan que tradicionalmente este concepto ha hecho referencia a un patrón de consumo intensivo de alcohol en un largo período de tiempo (de al menos dos días seguidos), que interfiere de forma significativa en la vida de la persona, relacionándolo más con definiciones clínicas de abuso y/o dependencia [27][28][29] . Por este motivo sugieren términos alternativos como heavy drinking [30][31][32][33][34] , heavy episodic drinking [35][36][37][38][39][40] , heavy sessional drinking 41 , risky single-occasion drinking 42 , dangerous drinking 26 , o high-risk drinking 43 para evitar la confusión en relación al término. En España, en la Primera Conferencia de Prevención y Promoción de la Salud en la Práctica Clínica realizada en el 2007 se ha propuesto el siguiente término: episodios de consumo intensivo de alcohol 14 .…”

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Definición del concepto de consumo intensivo de alcohol adolescente (binge drinking)

Parada¹,

Corral

Caamaño-Isorna

et al. 2011

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Background: Review of the concept of adolescent binge drinking in order to propose an operational definition. Methods:We conducted a literature review in the databases MEDLINE and PSYCLIT for the period 1980 to 2009. Through the filter "(binge drinking OR heavy-episodic-drinking) AND (adolescence OR universitystudents OR college-students)" 80 articles were selected for review. Conclusions: A proper definition of the pattern of intensive alcohol consumption should integrate the quantity and frequency variables, and also take into account the negative consequences associated with it. The criterion most widely accepted by the international scientific community is the consumption of 5 or more SDUs -4 or more for women -on a single occasion at least once in the last two weeks. However, aspects such as differences in the grams of alcohol of SDUs hinder the establishment of an international definition of the term, making it necessary to adapt this approach to the country in which the study is being carried out.Keywords: binge drinking, adolescence, college or university students, review, epidemiology. RESUMEN ABSTRACTObjetivos: Delimitar el concepto de consumo intensivo de alcohol adolescente (binge drinking) con el fin de definir un criterio operativo del término. Metodología: Se ha realizado una revisión bibliográfica en las bases de datos Medline y Psyclit en el período 1980-2009. Mediante el filtro "(binge drinking OR heavy-episodic-drinking) AND (adolescence OR university-students OR college-students)" se seleccionaron 80 artículos para su revisión. Resultados: Los estudios epidemiológicos que han informado sobre la prevalencia de este patrón de consumo muestran falta de consenso a la hora de operativizar el término. Se han propuesto distintos criterios en cuanto al número de unidades de bebida estándar (UBEs) consumidas por ocasión, la frecuencia de los episodios y la duración de los mismos. Conclusiones: Una definición adecuada del patrón de consumo intensivo de alcohol debe integrar las variables cantidad y frecuencia y, además, tener en cuenta las consecuencias negativas asociadas al mismo. El criterio más comúnmente aceptado por la comunidad científica internacional es el consumo de 5 ó más UBEs -4 ó más para mujeres-en una única ocasión, al menos una vez en las dos últimas semanas. Sin embargo, aspectos como las diferencias entre países en los gramos de alcohol de las UBEs dificultan el establecimiento de una definición internacional del término. Esto hace necesario adaptar este criterio al país donde se realice el estudio.Palabras clave: consumo intensivo de alcohol, adolescencia, estudiantes universitarios, revisión, epidemiología.

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A Case Against "Binge" as the Term of Choice: Convincing College Students to Personalize Messages about Dangerous Drinking

Cited by 19 publications

References 18 publications

Binge drinking: Burden of liver disease and beyond

Binge drinking: Burden of liver disease and beyond

A comparative study of sociocultural factors and young adults' smoking in two midwestern communities

Definición del concepto de consumo intensivo de alcohol adolescente (binge drinking)

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