The risk of harm to oneself from drinking, Canada 1989

Room, Robin; Bondy, Susan; Ferris, Jacqueline

doi:10.1111/j.1360-0443.1995.tb02185.x

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“…Both specific occasions of use and the cumulation of a use pattern over time are likely to be involved in the occurrence of these problems, although it is clear that the likelihood of the problems occurring is much greater when enough use to get high or intoxicated is involved (e.g. [73]. Some general population surveys have found that the ratio of adverse consequences to heavy drinking rates is greater for those of lower SES than for those of higher SES.…”

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Stigma, social inequality and alcohol and drug use

Room

2005

Drug and Alcohol Review

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A heavy load of symbolism surrounds psychoactive substance use, for reasons which are discussed. Psychoactive substances can be prestige commodities, but one or another aspect of their use seems to attract near--universal stigma and marginalization. Processes of stigmatization include intimate process of social control among family and friends; decisions by social and health agencies; and governmental policy decisions. What is negatively moralized commonly includes incurring health, casualty or social problems, derogated even by other heavy users; intoxication itself; addiction or dependence, and the loss of control such terms describe; and in some circumstances use per se. Two independent literatures on stigma operate on different premises: studies oriented to mental illness and disability consider the negative effects of stigma on the stigmatized, and how stigma may be neutralized, while studies of crime generally view stigma more benignly, as a form of social control. The alcohol and drug literature overlap both topical areas, and includes examples of both orientations. Whole poverty and heavy substance use are not necessary related, poverty often increases the harm for a given level of use. Marginalization and stigma commonly add to this effect. Those in treatment for alcohol or drug problems are frequently and disproportionately marginalized. Studies of social inequality and substance use problems need to pay attention also to processes of stigmatization and marginalization and their effect on adverse outcomes.

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Stigma, social inequality and alcohol and drug use

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2005

Drug and Alcohol Review

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“…Some researchers argue that aggression is more likely when individuals drink until they become drunk (Giesbrecht & West, 1997;Room, Bondy, & Ferris, 1995), whereas others believe the frequency of alcohol consumption is the most important factor Wells, Graham, Speechley, & Koval, 2005). Yet others believe that consuming large amounts of alcohol in one session increases the likelihood of aggression (Giesbrecht & West, 1997;Wechsler, Dowdall, Davenport, & 270 C.E.…”

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‘It's your round!’ – female aggression in licensed premises

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Gannon

2009

Psychology, Crime & Law

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Aggression involving young females in licensed premises was examined. Phase 1 investigated whether it was possible to distinguish between females who had been involved in an aggressive incident in a licensed premises from those who had not by looking at 'ladette' characteristics (i.e. heavy alcohol consumption, consumption of male-orientated drinks and higher aggression). Fifty-seven female participants completed both a drinking habits questionnaire and an aggression questionnaire. The results supported the hypothesis that females who had been involved in licensed premise aggression were heavier drinkers, were more likely to consume male-orientated drinks, and had higher aggression scores than those who reported never having been involved in such aggression. A logistic regression, however, showed only total alcohol consumption and self-reported physical aggression made unique independent predictions of fighting behaviour. Phase 2 investigated whether four motivations identified in previous research examining licensed premises aggression in males were relevant to such aggression involving females. Twelve participants from phase 1 were interviewed using a semistructured format. The results indicated that although females reported similar motivations as males for their involvement in licensed premise aggression, they also appeared to be motivated by gender-specific concerns such as taking offence to another female's 'flirtatious' behaviour.

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“…It was somewhat remarkable that so many of the significant associations involved Infrequent HE drinkers; we would perhaps have expected to find the strongest associations between Moderate or Frequent HE drinkers and different injury types, as these groups are more likely to report problems than nonheavy episodic drinkers (Room et al, 1995). In the present study, Infrequent HE drinkers displayed an increased likelihood (compared to Never HE drinkers) of sustaining four types of injuries, which was more than for any other drinking category.…”

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“…However, there is a growing body of research that demonstrates that examining drinking patterns, not simply volume, allows researchers to better understand a number of issues regarding alcohol-related problems (Rehm et al, 1996). There has been increased emphasis on the importance of the pattern of drinking in recent years, as it has been recognised that injury occurrence and other acute health consequences of alcohol use are more influenced by usual drinking patterns than the total or average amount of alcohol consumed (Room et al, 1995;Bondy, 1996;Midanik et al, 1996;Single and Leino, 1997;Greenfield, 1998;Gutjahr et al, 2001). "Heavy episodic drinking" or "heavy drinking" has typically been defined as more than 50 g for females and more than 60 g for males, although the measures differ across studies (Bush et al, 1998;Forsberg et al, 2002;Bradley et al, 2003).…”

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confidence: 98%

“…The likelihood of injury has been found to increase dramatically for those reporting heavy episodic drinking at least three times a year compared to those who never drink heavy episodic (Cherpitel et al, 1995). Research indicates that the number of heavy episodic drinking occasions is a stronger predictor of drinking-related problems than overall level of consumption (Room et al, 1995;Rehm et al, 1996).…”

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