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Alcohol Drinking Habits and Negative Experiences among Adolescents in Greece
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Tsoumakas, Konstantinos Tanaka, Marsela Petsios, Konstantinos Fildisis, Georgios Gkoutzivelakis, Athanasios Pavlopoulou, Ioanna D. |
| Copyright Year | 2014 |
| Abstract | Introduction: Alcohol use during adolescence remains a prominent public health problem with shortand long-term consequences. The study aims at investigating the epidemiological characteristics of alcohol use among Greek adolescents. Important parallel aims were to identify alcohol-related problems and its consequences experienced by the adolescence. Methods: The study population was a convenience sample of 1100 students of secondary education (junior and senior high school) from 12 public and private schools in Athens. 573 boys and 527 girls aged 12 to 19 years old [mean age 15.3 (±1.7)] answered a specially structured anonymous questionnaire. Results: Recent alcohol consumption was reported by more than the half of students (57.3%) and was more prevalent among adolescents over 15 years old (67.3%) and among boys (59.3%). Beer was the most popular type of alcoholic beverage (65.9%) at all ages. On average, both males and females stated the onset of alcohol at the age of 12 years. Boys reported being drunk more often than girls (25.7% versus 14.9%). However, more girls reported being drunk at least once a year than boys (27.1% versus 17.6%). The vast majority of the participants stated that they were informed about the possible addiction to alcohol (86.2%) and its negative consequences. A statistically significant correlation was found between age and hangover (p < 0.001). Conclusion: Alcohol consumption remains a serious problem among adolescents. There is a need to implement preventive measures and counseling approaches in school. The study will contribute to the public awareness concerning adolescent’s drinking behavior in Greece. |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://file.scirp.org/pdf/OJPed_2014090513161017.pdf |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Addictive Behavior Adolescent (age group) Alcohol abuse Alcohol consumption Alcoholic Beverages Alcoholic Intoxication Behaviorial Habits Convenience Sampling Drinking behavior processes Epidemiology Ethanol Experience Female child Hangover from any Alcohol or Other Drugs substance Health education Limited stage (cancer stage) Onset (audio) Persistence (computer science) School Underage Drinking prevention & control |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
