College Students Lack Knowledge of Standard Drink Volumes: Implications for Definitions of Risky Drinking Based on Survey Data

White, Aaron M.; Kraus, Courtney L.; Flom, Julie D.; Kestenbaum, Lori A.; Mitchell, Jamie R.; Shah, Kunal; Swartzwelder, H. Scott

doi:10.1097/01.alc.0000158836.77407.e6

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“…Concerns regarding wine use are amplifi ed by research that young adult college students overestimate "one standard drink" of wine by nearly 75%; on average estimating a glass of wine to be 7 oz. (White et al, 2005). Taken with fi ndings that individuals may drink wine for more coping/tension-reducing effects, the combination of fewer negative expectancies and limited knowledge of quantities could lead to risk.…”

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Differential Alcohol Expectancies Based on Type of Alcoholic Beverage Consumed

Pedersen¹,

Neighbors²,

Larimer³

2010

J. Stud. Alcohol Drugs

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ABSTRACT. Objective: Expectancies regarding the global effects of alcohol are infl uential aspects of drinking behavior that can vary by type of beverage consumed. Lacking in the research literature is a thorough investigation of how expected effects and subjective evaluations of specifi c positive (e.g., increased sociability, relaxation) and specifi c negative (e.g., impairment, aggression) expectancy effects vary by different types of alcoholic beverages. Method: The present between-subjects study used a sample of 498 young adults randomized to complete a measure of alcohol expectancies based on one of three alcohol-type conditions (beer, wine, distilled spirits). Participants also indicated the typical amount consumed of the beverage. Separate multivariate analysis of variance tests were run to determine if differences existed among the three conditions for positive and negative expected effects and subjective evaluations. Results: Findings suggested that individuals may expect different effects from consuming different types of alcoholic beverages. Participants expressed more agreement that wine would have relaxation effects and rated this effect more positively. Participants expressed more disagreement that beer or shots would have effects on sexuality and rated sexuality effects more positively for wine. Participants reported less agreement that wine would have impairing effects, as well as more disagreement that wine would affect risk, aggression, and self-perception. Impairing effects of wine were also viewed less negatively than other condition beverages. Conclusions: Findings suggest that individuals may hold different beliefs about the effects of wine, compared with beer and shots of distilled spirits. Research and interventions targeting general alcohol expectancies may miss important between-beverage differences in perceived effects and subjective evaluations regarding alcohol's effects. (J. Stud. Alcohol Drugs, 71, 925-929, 2010)

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Section: Discussionmentioning

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Differential Alcohol Expectancies Based on Type of Alcoholic Beverage Consumed

Pedersen¹,

Neighbors²,

Larimer³

2010

J. Stud. Alcohol Drugs

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“…Individuals either report fewer drinks than were actually consumed or are unaware of the amount of alcohol present in their drinks [31][32][33] . Over-pouring is also a common occurrence, particularly among college-aged adults 34 . As a result, respondents tend either to underreport the number of "standard drinks" or to report their "standard drinks" using a much higher estimate of grams of ethanol than researchers assume.…”

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The Economic Burden of Cancers Attributable to Tobacco Smoking, Excess Weight, Alcohol Use, and Physical Inactivity in Canada

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ObjectivesThe purpose of the present study was to calculate the proportion of cancers in Canada attributable to tobacco smoking (ts), alcohol use (au), excess weight (ew), and physical inactivity (pia); to explore variation in the proportions of those risk factors (rfs) over time by sex and province; to estimate the economic burden of cancer attributable to the 4 rfs; and to calculate the potential reduction in cancers and economic burden if all provinces achieved rf prevalence rates equivalent to the best in Canada. MethodsWe used a previously developed approach based on population-attributable fractions (pafs) to estimate the cancer-related economic burden associated with the four rfs. Sex-specific relative risk and age-and sex-specific prevalence data were used in the modelling. The economic burden was adjusted for potential double counting of cases and costs. ResultsIn Canada, 27.7% of incident cancer cases [95% confidence interval (ci): 22.6% to 32.9%] in 2013 [47,000 of 170,000 (95% ci:38,400-55,900)] were attributable to the four rfs: ts, 15.2% (95% ci: 13.7% to 16.9%); ew, 5.1% (95% ci: 3.8% to 6.4%); au, 3.9% (95% ci: 2.4% to 5.3%); and pia, 3.5% (95% ci: 2.7% to 4.3%). The annual economic burden attributable to the 47,000 total cancers was $9.6 billion (95% ci: $7.8 billion to $11.3 billion): consisting of $1.7 billion in direct and $8.0 billion in indirect costs. Applying the lowest rf rates to each province would result in an annual reduction of 6204 cancers (13.2% of the potentially avoidable cancers) and a reduction in economic burden of $1.2 billion.Conclusions Despite substantial reductions in the prevalence and intensity of ts, ts remains the dominant risk factor from the perspective of cancer prevention in Canada, although ew and au are becoming increasingly important rfs.

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“…Public understanding of alcohol-related risks may also be affected by underestimations of the volume of alcohol included in standard drinks (White et al, 2005) and inconsistencies in research reports about the relative benefits and harms of different types of alcoholic beverages (e.g., wine vs. spirits) (Klatsky et al, 1997;Malarcher et al, 2001;Mukamal et al, 2003;Petri et al, 2004;Theobald et al, 2000) reported by the media. Such media reports are much more likely to be in the public view than are the aforementioned government-sponsored guidelines.…”

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“Not getting tanked”: Definitions of moderate drinking and their health implications

Green

Polen

Janoff

et al. 2007

Drug and Alcohol Dependence

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Background-People encounter large amounts of sometimes-inconsistent information about risks and benefits of alcohol consumption, and about what constitutes "low-risk" or "moderate" drinking.Methods-We used 150 in-depth interviews linked to questionnaire data to learn how people define moderate drinking and to describe the relationships between definitions, attitudes, and beliefs about moderate drinking and individuals' drinking patterns.Results-People adhere to definitions of moderate alcohol consumption that could put them, or others, at risk for short-or long-term negative consequences of drinking. Definitions that confused increased tolerance of alcohol with moderate drinking, and those that defined moderate drinking by the absence of short-term negative consequences or ability to maintain control over drinking, ignore long-term risks of heavy consumption. Individuals with risky attitudes were also more likely to report at-risk drinking practices.Conclusions-Americans have complex beliefs about benefits and risks of alcohol consumption, and public health officials have not succeeded in conveying strong or clear messages about what constitutes low-risk drinking or about dose-response effects. Different (but more consistent) approaches to public education may be needed to increase knowledge about drinking-related risks. The prevalence of diverse norm-based definitions suggests that alternative normative information could help people reassess their own consumption.

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College Students Lack Knowledge of Standard Drink Volumes: Implications for Definitions of Risky Drinking Based on Survey Data

Cited by 91 publications

References 20 publications

Differential Alcohol Expectancies Based on Type of Alcoholic Beverage Consumed

Differential Alcohol Expectancies Based on Type of Alcoholic Beverage Consumed

The Economic Burden of Cancers Attributable to Tobacco Smoking, Excess Weight, Alcohol Use, and Physical Inactivity in Canada

“Not getting tanked”: Definitions of moderate drinking and their health implications

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