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Article de Périodique
Binge drinking in Europe: definitions, epidemiology, and consequences (2003)
(Binge-Trinken in Europa: Definitionen, Epidemiologie und Folgen)
Auteur(s) :
GMEL, G. ;
REHM, J. ;
KUNTSCHE, E.
Année
2003
Page(s) :
105-116
Sous-type de document :
Revue de la littérature / Literature review
Langue(s) :
Anglais
Refs biblio. :
84
Domaine :
Alcool / Alcohol
Discipline :
EPI (Epidémiologie / Epidemiology)
Thésaurus mots-clés
ALCOOL
;
DEFINITION
;
IVRESSE
;
ABUS
;
EPIDEMIOLOGIE DESCRIPTIVE
;
COMPARAISON
;
PREVALENCE
Thésaurus géographique
ETATS-UNIS
;
CANADA
;
AUSTRALIE
;
ROYAUME-UNI
;
DANEMARK
;
FINLANDE
;
SUEDE
;
NORVEGE
;
EUROPE
;
REPUBLIQUE TCHEQUE
;
PAYS-BAS
;
SUISSE
;
ALLEMAGNE
;
ISRAEL
;
FRANCE
;
ITALIE
Résumé :
Objective: To give an overview of prevalence, trends, and outcomes of binge drinking defined as drinking a high amount of alcohol on one occasion with a focus on European research.
Method: Qualitative review based on a computer-assisted search of articles.
Results: Males have more binge drinking occasions than females. In so-called "dry" (Northern) countries, a higher proportion of alcohol is consumed in binges than in "wet" (Southern) countries. Among adolescents and young adults in particular, increasing trends could be found. Binge drinking is linked to a variety of detrimental social and health outcomes. Yet, due to different definition criteria, the comparison of the studies is limited.
Conclusion: Cross national studies with unified binge criteria and binge drinking in Europe emphasizing consequences are urgent research tasks.
Method: Qualitative review based on a computer-assisted search of articles.
Results: Males have more binge drinking occasions than females. In so-called "dry" (Northern) countries, a higher proportion of alcohol is consumed in binges than in "wet" (Southern) countries. Among adolescents and young adults in particular, increasing trends could be found. Binge drinking is linked to a variety of detrimental social and health outcomes. Yet, due to different definition criteria, the comparison of the studies is limited.
Conclusion: Cross national studies with unified binge criteria and binge drinking in Europe emphasizing consequences are urgent research tasks.
Affiliation :
Schweizerische Fachstelle für Alkohol- und andere Drogenprobleme, Lausanne, Schweiz