Sociodemographic characteristics associated with binge drinking among Brazilians

Castroand, Daniel Sócrates; Sanchez, Zila M.; Zaleski, Marcos; Alves, Hamer Nastasy Palhares; Pinsky, Ilana; Caetano, Raúl; Laranjeira, Ronaldo

doi:10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2012.05.017

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“…VIGITEL is a standardized phone survey conducted in all Brazilian state capitals by the Ministry of Health; therefore, comparisons should be made with caution due to methodological differences between the two studies. Pechansky et al 13 and Castro et al 14 found that approximately one-third of drivers reported drinking alcohol before driving in the last year. De Boni et al 15 identified that 56.3% of individuals who drank intended to drive in the next hour, a percentage similar to that found in this study.…”

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High-risk behaviors and experiences with traffic law among night drivers in Curitiba, Brazil

Aguilera

Moysés

Werneck

et al. 2016

Rev. Bras. Psiquiatr.

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Objective: To explore high-risk behaviors and experiences with traffic law among night drivers in Curitiba, Brazil. Method: Data from 398 drivers on sociodemographic parameters, high-risk behaviors, experiences with traffic law, and traffic law violations were collected through interviews conducted at sobriety checkpoints. Exploratory-descriptive and analytical statistics were used. Results: The mean age of the participants was 32.6611.2 years (range, 18 to 75 years). Half of the drivers reported having driven after drinking in the last year, predominantly single men aged 18 to 29 years who drive cars and drink alcohol frequently. Only 55% of the drivers who had driven after drinking in the last year self-reported some concern about being detected in a police operation. Conclusions: A significant association was found between sociodemographic variables and behavior, which can help tailor public interventions to a specific group of drivers: young men who exhibit high-risk behaviors in traffic, such as driving after drinking alcohol, some of whom report heavy alcohol consumption. This group represents a challenge for educational and enforcement interventions, particularly because they admit to violating current laws and have a low perception of punishment due to the low risk of being detected by the police.

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High-risk behaviors and experiences with traffic law among night drivers in Curitiba, Brazil

Aguilera

Moysés

Werneck

et al. 2016

Rev. Bras. Psiquiatr.

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“…Studies report a lower chance of exposure to alcohol and lifetime use among adolescents involved in religious practices 21,22,23 . The National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health in the USA found that both public and private domains of religiosity were protective against cigarettes, alcohol and marijuana use.…”

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Binge drinking and associated factors among adolescents in a city in southeastern Brazil: a longitudinal study

Jorge

Ferreira

et al. 2017

Cad. Saúde Pública

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The aim of this study was to investigate changes in the frequency of binge drinking and associated factors in the city of Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais State, Brazil. The sample consisted of 436 adolescents. Data collection involved the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test and the Alcohol, Smoking and Substance Involvement Screening Test. Ordinal logistic regression was used in the multivariate analysis. An increase in the frequency of binge drinking was found among adolescents who lived in areas of greater social vulnerability (OR = 1.64; 95%CI: 1.01-2.68), those whose mothers consumed alcoholic beverages (OR = 1.75; 95%CI: 1.05-2.92), those whose fathers consumed alcoholic beverages (OR = 2.02; 95%CI: 1.11-3.68), those with an increased risk of tobacco use (OR = 2.82; 95%CI: 1.07-7.42) and those who attended religious services (OR = 2.10; 95%CI: 1.30-3.38). Knowledge regarding factors associated with a change in the frequency of binge drinking among adolescents can assist in the establishment of public policies directed at health promotion and the prevention of adverse health conditions.

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“…In the U.S., the rate among men ranges from 20% to 30% and among women it ranges from 6% to 12%, depending on ethnic group . However, data from the 2011 U.S. National Sur- (Castro et al, 2012;Laranjeira et al, 2010). Because binge drinking is a risk factor for alcohol-related problems, the Brazilian population, both younger and middle aged, is at a greater risk for developing alcohol problems.…”

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“…The Southern part of the country and urban areas had a higher proportion of binge drinkers, but these results were not statistically significant. Other analyses of binge drinking (Castro et al, 2012) showed that binging in the Brazilian population was more common among participants who were male (odds ratio (OR) 2.9; 95% CI 2.3-3.6), single (OR 1.5; 95% CI 1.1-2.1), or had higher family income (OR 2.3; 95% CI 1.3-3.8). Individuals between 18 and 44 years of age were 4 times more likely to engage in binge drinking than adolescents (OR 4.7; 95% CI 3.3-6.8).…”

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Sociodemographic characteristics associated with binge drinking among Brazilians

Cited by 26 publications

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High-risk behaviors and experiences with traffic law among night drivers in Curitiba, Brazil

High-risk behaviors and experiences with traffic law among night drivers in Curitiba, Brazil

Binge drinking and associated factors among adolescents in a city in southeastern Brazil: a longitudinal study

Patrones de consumo de alcohol y problemas asociados en Brasil

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