Sociodemographic Correlates of Abstinence and Excessive Drinking in the Greek Population

José, Begonã San; Λάγιου, Παγώνα; Chloptsios, Yannis; Trichopoulou, Antonia

doi:10.1081/ja-100102637

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“…Widowed adults, as opposed to those with a partner, were more likely to abstain than consume alcohol at low-risk levels. This finding is supported by previous studies [25] and is consistent with the argument that marital-type relationships facilitate the consumption of alcohol [39,40]. No significant difference was found by sex in drinking status in the current study at either the bivariate or the multivariate level.…”

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“…Similarly, non-Australian studies have examined the socio-demographic correlates of abstainers, light or moderate drinkers and heavier drinkers, though they typically focus on discrete groups such as men [22] or an age cohort [23,24]. Furthermore, direct comparisons between abstainers and low-risk drinkers is the exception rather than the rule [25]. Overall, these studies do provide some insights into social demographic differences between abstainers and low-risk drinkers.…”

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Adult low-risk drinkers and abstainers are not the same

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Background: Alcohol consumption, even at low-levels, can not be guaranteed as safe or risk free. Specifically, the 2009 Australian National Health and Medical Research Council drinking guidelines recommend that adults should not drink more than two standard drinks on any day on average, and no more than four drinks on a single occasion. Nearly 40% of Australians aged 12 years and older drink alcohol but don't exceed these recommended limits, yet adult low-risk drinkers have been largely overlooked in Australian alcohol survey research, where they are usually grouped with abstainers. This paper examines the socio-demographic profile of low-risk drinking adults (18+ years old), compared to those who abstain. Methods: Data from the 2013 National Drug Strategy Household Survey were used. In the past 12 months, 4796 Australians had not consumed alcohol and 8734 had consumed alcohol at low-risk levels, accounting for both average volume and episodic drinking (hereafter low-risk). Results: Multivariate logistic regression results indicated that low-risk drinkers were more likely to be older, married, Australian-born, and reside in a less disadvantaged neighbourhood compared with abstainers. There was no significant difference by sex between low-risk drinkers and abstainers. Conclusions: The socio-demographic profile of low-risk drinkers differed from that of abstainers. Combining lowrisk drinkers and abstainers into a single group, which is often the practice in survey research, may mask important differences. The study may support improved targeting of health promotion initiatives that encourage low-risk drinkers not to increase consumption or, in view of increasing evidence that low-risk drinking is not risk free, to move towards abstinence.

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“…The results of a study in Greece, in a population of 28 573 adult volunteers, indicate that wine is the drink of moderation [2]. Drinkers of beverages other than wine and drinkers of combinations of alcoholic beverages were more likely to drink ÔheavilyÕ than their wine-drinking counterparts, and this is in line with what has been reported by other investigators.…”

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“…It has also been suggested that the protection against cardiovascular disease is specific, or greater, for selected types of alcoholic beverages, such as red wine (due to phenolic compounds, flavonoids or tannins) [2]. Independently of the population studied, and hence of the most frequent type of alcohol beverages drunk, however, most studies found a reduced risk of cardiovascular diseases in moderate drinkers compared with non-drinkers.…”

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Wine, alcohol and cardiovascular risk: open issue

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A review of tobacco and alcohol use literature in the native and migrant Greek community

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Papadopoulos

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Journal of Substance Use

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Substance use in Greece is marked by the frequent consumption of both alcohol and tobacco. However, the problems observed in the United Kingdom related to binge drinking are largely absent. To provide insight into this difference, a comprehensive literature review of the tobacco and alcohol use behaviours within Greek host and migrant communities was conducted. To our knowledge this is the first attempt at synthesizing previous literature on this subject. A search of various research databases returned a total of 200 articles, of which 98 were used. A quality assurance element was also built into the review process. The review confirms high levels of tobacco use and consistent use of alcohol by both the younger and general population. There is little evidence of a binge drinking culture but, alcohol related road-traffic accidents remain a significant problem. The authors postulate that alcohol use is not regarded as an adult behaviour to be envied and is, therefore, not a stimulus for rebellion, but rather an act that is socially normal and unremarkable.

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Sociodemographic Correlates of Abstinence and Excessive Drinking in the Greek Population

Cited by 9 publications

References 24 publications

Adult low-risk drinkers and abstainers are not the same

Adult low-risk drinkers and abstainers are not the same

Wine, alcohol and cardiovascular risk: open issue

A review of tobacco and alcohol use literature in the native and migrant Greek community

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