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And then I blacked out - A qualitative interview study on alcohol intoxication events in adolescents under 18 years old (2025)
Auteur(s) :
PIGEAUD, L. E. M. ;
VAN HOOF, J. J. ;
VAN DER LELY, N.
Année
2025
Page(s) :
art. 112772
Langue(s) :
Anglais
Domaine :
Alcool / Alcohol
Thésaurus géographique
PAYS-BAS
Thésaurus mots-clés
ADOLESCENT
;
ETUDE QUALITATIVE
;
ALCOOL
;
INTOXICATION
;
TROUBLES DE LA MEMOIRE
;
TYPE D'USAGE
;
PREVENTION
Résumé :
Background: Understanding the mechanisms influencing alcohol consumption in adolescents is crucial for developing effective strategies to minimize alcohol intoxication in this age group. This study seeks to explore the experiences of adolescents who have experienced an alcohol intoxication, aiming to better understand their motivations and inform the development of improved prevention strategies.
Methods: The study involved adolescents under 18 years old admitted for an alcohol intoxication at Reinier de Graaf Gasthuis in Delft, The Netherlands. Data from 24 semi-structured interviews, part of the "Youth and Alcohol" outpatient clinic's standardized follow-up program, were analysed. In-depth interviews were conducted 1-2 months after the intoxication event.
Results: Four key themes emerged from the interviews: (1) Context of alcohol consumption, (2) alcohol consumption patterns, (3) consequences of the alcohol intoxication event, and (4) reflections on the alcohol intoxication event and recommendations for preventive measures. A common observation was that many adolescents reported not recognizing when they became intoxicated, often describing a "black-out" experience. During the alcohol intoxication event, they often consume spirits in the evening/night, typically in social settings with friends, motivated by social and enhancement drinking motives. The adolescents who participated emphasised the importance of alcohol education, stricter advertising regulations, and stronger enforcement of alcohol laws as key measures to reduce alcohol intoxication and mitigating alcohol's harmful consequences in their population.
Conclusion: This study provides valuable insights into alcohol consumption patterns and consequences in adolescents who had an alcohol intoxication. It underscores the need for tailored prevention strategies, suggested by the adolescents themselves, to effectively reduce alcohol intoxication in adolescents. [Author's abstract]
Highlights:
Many adolescents did not recognize when they became intoxicated by alcohol.
Adolescents stressed the need for better education on the effects of alcohol.
They stated that minimizing alcohol advertisements, especially on social media, is needed.
Adolescents had easy access to alcohol despite being underage.
Lack of awareness about standard drink servings led to over pouring & intoxication.
Methods: The study involved adolescents under 18 years old admitted for an alcohol intoxication at Reinier de Graaf Gasthuis in Delft, The Netherlands. Data from 24 semi-structured interviews, part of the "Youth and Alcohol" outpatient clinic's standardized follow-up program, were analysed. In-depth interviews were conducted 1-2 months after the intoxication event.
Results: Four key themes emerged from the interviews: (1) Context of alcohol consumption, (2) alcohol consumption patterns, (3) consequences of the alcohol intoxication event, and (4) reflections on the alcohol intoxication event and recommendations for preventive measures. A common observation was that many adolescents reported not recognizing when they became intoxicated, often describing a "black-out" experience. During the alcohol intoxication event, they often consume spirits in the evening/night, typically in social settings with friends, motivated by social and enhancement drinking motives. The adolescents who participated emphasised the importance of alcohol education, stricter advertising regulations, and stronger enforcement of alcohol laws as key measures to reduce alcohol intoxication and mitigating alcohol's harmful consequences in their population.
Conclusion: This study provides valuable insights into alcohol consumption patterns and consequences in adolescents who had an alcohol intoxication. It underscores the need for tailored prevention strategies, suggested by the adolescents themselves, to effectively reduce alcohol intoxication in adolescents. [Author's abstract]
Highlights:
Many adolescents did not recognize when they became intoxicated by alcohol.
Adolescents stressed the need for better education on the effects of alcohol.
They stated that minimizing alcohol advertisements, especially on social media, is needed.
Adolescents had easy access to alcohol despite being underage.
Lack of awareness about standard drink servings led to over pouring & intoxication.
Affiliation :
Department of Paediatrics, Reinier de Graaf Hospital, Delft, the Netherlands
Erasmus School of Health Policy & Management, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
Kennispunt Twente, Enschede, the Netherlands
Faculty of Medicine and Health Science, University Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium
Erasmus School of Health Policy & Management, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
Kennispunt Twente, Enschede, the Netherlands
Faculty of Medicine and Health Science, University Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium