Alcohol consumption, alcohol-related problems, problem drinking, and socioeconomic status

Alcohol consumption, alcohol-related problems, problem drinking, and socioeconomic status.

In general, a lower socioeconomic status (SES) is related to a lower health status, more health problems, and a shorter life expectancy. Although causal relations between SES and health are unclear, lifestyle factors play an intermediate role. The purpose of the present study was to obtain more insight into the relation between SES, alcohol consumption, alcohol-related problems, and problem dri...

Relationship between alcohol drinking and alcohol-related health problems.

OBJECTIVE To study the relationship between drinking environment, attitudes and situation and alcohol-related health problems. METHODS A sample of 2327 respondents was randomly collected from Wuhan, Hubei Province in China by a face-to-face interview. The structural equation modeling analysis was performed for the data collected. RESULTS Both parents' drinking behaviors and respondents' dri...

Alcohol consumption and the incidence of acute alcohol-related problems.

Researchers in recent years have suggested that control of the aggregate level of alcohol consumption is an important component of a comprehensive programme for the prevention of alcohol-related problems. The present study focused on ihe relationship between alcohol consumption and perhaps the most significant acute alcohol-related problem, motor vehicle crashes. Data analyzed included monthly ...

DRINKING IN IRELAND A Review of Trends in Alcohol Consumption, Alcohol Related Problems and Policies towards Alcohol

International Health Problems Related to Alcohol Abuse

The harmful use of alcohol inflicts great deal of social and economic losses on individuals and societies. Given the increase in world population and the predicted increase in alcohol consumption, the alcohol related burden of disease progressively catches higher ranks in the list of factors threatening humans' life. It has been considered that the social and economic burden related to alcohol ...