Drinking in Iowa. III. A Scale of Definitions of Alcohol Related to Drinking Behavior

Mulford, Harold A.; Miller, Donald E.

doi:10.15288/qjsa.1960.21.267

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“…Cutter and O’Farrell, 30 using a placebo-controlled design, detected an effect of naloxone on the pain-dampening action of alcohol in the cold pressor test, but only in subjects with high scores on a drinking experience scale (Definitions of Alcohol Scale). 47 The authors argue that high scores on this scale indicate a history of drinking in order to reduce distress. The co-occurrence of alcohol intake and stress-induced analgesia then results in a learnt opioid response, which enhances pain-dampening effects of alcohol.…”

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The effect of nonrecurring alcohol administration on pain perception in humans: a systematic review

Horn-Hofmann¹,

Büscher²,

Lautenbacher³

et al. 2015

JPR

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PurposeAlcohol is believed to have pain-dampening effects and is often used as self-medication by persons with pain problems; however, experimental evidence confirming this effect is scarce. We conducted a systematic review of experimental studies on the effects of nonrecurring alcohol administration on pain perception in healthy human subjects and the underlying mechanisms.MethodThree databases (PubMed, PsycINFO, and Web of Science) were searched for relevant studies using a predefined algorithm. In a next step, irrelevant articles were excluded by screening titles and abstracts. Finally, articles were checked regarding a set of methodological criteria; only publications meeting these criteria were selected for this review. A total of 14 experimental studies were identified.ResultsOverall, most of the studies were able to show a pain-dampening effect of alcohol. However, many of them had methodological shortcomings (eg, lack of placebo control, insufficient blinding, or very small sample sizes). In addition, comparability is limited due to considerable variations in alcohol administration and pain measurement. More importantly, potential mechanisms of action and moderating variables have scarcely been investigated.ConclusionDespite the frequent use of alcohol as self-medication by persons with pain problems, there are to date only a few experimental investigations of alcohol effects on pain perceptions. The results of these studies suggest that alcohol does in fact have pain-dampening effects. However, the mechanisms implicated in these effects are still unknown, and experimental research has been limited to pain-free subjects. Future research should provide more knowledge about alcohol effects on pain, especially in chronic pain patients.

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The effect of nonrecurring alcohol administration on pain perception in humans: a systematic review

Horn-Hofmann¹,

Büscher²,

Lautenbacher³

et al. 2015

JPR

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“…Social drinking refers to the practice of consuming alcohol in order to be happy and friendly, celebrate social occasions, and have a good time with others (Haberman, 1970;Mulford & Miller, 1960). In this section we share findings on social pressures that influenced men's drinking in particular, and how their social standing as money-making members of society bolstered their drinking habits.…”

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“The Bottle Is My Wife”: Exploring Reasons Why Men Drink Alcohol in Ugandan Fishing Communities

Breuer¹,

Bloom

Miller

et al. 2019

Social Work in Public Health

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Fishing communities in Uganda have high rates of excessive alcohol consumption and negative health outcomes related to alcohol consumption, such as HIV acquisition and transmission and intimate partner violence victimization and perpetration. Research lacks understanding of alcohol use in Ugandan fishing communities, underlying reasons for excessive drinking among fishermen or how their community perceives negative health outcomes linked to excessive alcohol consumption. This qualitative study was conducted among Ugandan fisherfolk to determine why excessive alcohol consumption has overtaken their communities. Through analyzing in-depth interviews and focus group discussions, reasons for drinking and community perceptions of drinking were explored using the Socio Ecological Model and the Time Perspective Theory. Interviews were coded into two content themes: social influences on drinking and using alcohol to cope with stress. Participants acknowledged links between excessive alcohol consumption and negative health outcomes within their families and communities. These findings highlight the need for alcohol-related reduction interventions that are sensitive to contextual factors and self-identified contributors to problematic alcohol use within individuals and their communities. Such interventions must consider the social, ecological and economic conditions within fishing sites, focusing not only on individual-level behavioral change but also challenging the underlying structures that foster excessive alcohol consumption.

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“…Escape drinking motives were assessed using eight items drawn from Mulford and Miller (1960), Cahalan et al (1969) and Cutter and O'Farrell (1984) tapping escape drinking motives. These eight items tapped drinking to alleviate negative mood states (e.g.…”

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“…This distinction can be drawn at the level of drinking motives (i.e. drinking to enhance sociability versus drinking to 'escape'; Mulford and Miller, 1960) as well as drinking contexts (e.g. drinking with others versus solitary drinking; Cutter and O'Farrell, 1984).…”

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Solitary Drinking, Social Isolation, and Escape Drinking Motives as Predictors of High Quantity Drinking, Among Anglo, African American and Mexican American Males

Neff

1997

Alcohol and Alcoholism

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This paper addresses the phenomenon of 'solitary drinking', considering whether Anglo, African American and Mexican American male regular drinkers differ in the propensity to drink in solitary contexts and whether such differences may help to explain observed ethnic variation in patterns of heavy drinking. Further, the paper considers whether apparent relationships between solitary drinking and drinking patterns are explained by individual personality characteristics such as social isolation and/or by endorsement of 'escape drinking' motives. Data were analysed from a random community sample of 481 adult male regular drinkers in San Antonio, Texas, USA. Contingency table and logistic regression analyses indicated that initially observed ethnic differences in high quantity and high maximum drinking were largely eliminated by controls for education, escape motives and solitary drinking. Ethnic variation in the role of solitary drinking was suggested as well, with solitary drinking more strongly related to high quantity consumption, in particular, among African Americans than among Mexican Americans. The nature of the observed interactions suggests that fundamental differences between Anglos and African Americans in the roles of solitary drinking and escape drinking motives may underlie seemingly similar frequent, lower quantity drinking patterns in these groups that appear more frequently than among Mexican American males.

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Drinking in Iowa. III. A Scale of Definitions of Alcohol Related to Drinking Behavior

Cited by 103 publications

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The effect of nonrecurring alcohol administration on pain perception in humans: a systematic review

The effect of nonrecurring alcohol administration on pain perception in humans: a systematic review

“The Bottle Is My Wife”: Exploring Reasons Why Men Drink Alcohol in Ugandan Fishing Communities

Solitary Drinking, Social Isolation, and Escape Drinking Motives as Predictors of High Quantity Drinking, Among Anglo, African American and Mexican American Males

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