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Association of average daily alcohol consumption, binge drinking and alcohol-related social problems: results from the German Epidemiological Surveys of Substance Abuse.
Alcohol Alcohol. 2009 May-Jun; 44(3):314-20.AA

Abstract

AIMS

The present study investigates the combined effect of average volume and binge drinking in predicting alcohol-related social problems and estimates the proportion of alcohol-related harms related to specific drinking patterns that could be prevented if transferred to a low-risk drinking group.

METHODS

Data came from the 1997 and 2000 German Epidemiological Survey of Substance Abuse (ESA) (age: 18-59 years; response rate: 65% and 51%, respectively). The pooled sample consisted of 12,668 current drinkers. By using nine categories of average daily intake and three groups of binge drinking, individuals were grouped into 22 mutual exclusive groups. Social problems were defined as the occurrence of 'repeated family quarrels', 'concern of family members or friends', 'loss of partner or friend' or 'physical fight or injury' in relation to alcohol.

RESULTS

The effect of average daily intake is modified by binge drinking frequency such that the association was strongest in those with four or more binge drinking occasions during the last 30 days. Within each binge drinking group, adjusted relative risks (aRR) increased with alcohol intake up to a certain threshold and decreased thereafter. Overall, compared to the reference group (<or=7 g ethanol/day-no binge), the population-attributable fraction (PAF) related to the other drinking groups was 71.4% (95% CI: 64.4-77.1%).

CONCLUSIONS

The frequency of binge drinking occasions seems to be a better predictor of alcohol-related social problems than volume. Alcohol-related social harms especially among drinkers with moderate volume per day may be reduced by targeting prevention strategies towards episodic heavy drinkers.

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Authors+Show Affiliations

Kraus L
IFT Institute for Therapy Research, Munich, Germany. kraus@ift.de
Baumeister SE
No affiliation info available
Pabst A
No affiliation info available
Orth B
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MeSH

AdolescentAdultAlcohol DrinkingCross-Sectional StudiesEthanolFemaleGermanyHumansMaleMiddle AgedRisk FactorsSocial BehaviorSubstance-Related DisordersYoung Adult

Pub Type(s)

Comparative Study
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

Language

eng

PubMed ID

19144978

Citation

Kraus, Ludwig, et al. "Association of Average Daily Alcohol Consumption, Binge Drinking and Alcohol-related Social Problems: Results From the German Epidemiological Surveys of Substance Abuse." Alcohol and Alcoholism (Oxford, Oxfordshire), vol. 44, no. 3, 2009, pp. 314-20.
Kraus L, Baumeister SE, Pabst A, et al. Association of average daily alcohol consumption, binge drinking and alcohol-related social problems: results from the German Epidemiological Surveys of Substance Abuse. Alcohol Alcohol. 2009;44(3):314-20.
Kraus, L., Baumeister, S. E., Pabst, A., & Orth, B. (2009). Association of average daily alcohol consumption, binge drinking and alcohol-related social problems: results from the German Epidemiological Surveys of Substance Abuse. Alcohol and Alcoholism (Oxford, Oxfordshire), 44(3), 314-20. https://doi.org/10.1093/alcalc/agn110
Kraus L, et al. Association of Average Daily Alcohol Consumption, Binge Drinking and Alcohol-related Social Problems: Results From the German Epidemiological Surveys of Substance Abuse. Alcohol Alcohol. 2009 May-Jun;44(3):314-20. PubMed PMID: 19144978.
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TY - JOUR T1 - Association of average daily alcohol consumption, binge drinking and alcohol-related social problems: results from the German Epidemiological Surveys of Substance Abuse. AU - Kraus,Ludwig, AU - Baumeister,Sebastian E, AU - Pabst,Alexander, AU - Orth,Boris, Y1 - 2009/01/14/ PY - 2009/1/16/entrez PY - 2009/1/16/pubmed PY - 2010/1/6/medline SP - 314 EP - 20 JF - Alcohol and alcoholism (Oxford, Oxfordshire) JO - Alcohol Alcohol VL - 44 IS - 3 N2 - AIMS: The present study investigates the combined effect of average volume and binge drinking in predicting alcohol-related social problems and estimates the proportion of alcohol-related harms related to specific drinking patterns that could be prevented if transferred to a low-risk drinking group. METHODS: Data came from the 1997 and 2000 German Epidemiological Survey of Substance Abuse (ESA) (age: 18-59 years; response rate: 65% and 51%, respectively). The pooled sample consisted of 12,668 current drinkers. By using nine categories of average daily intake and three groups of binge drinking, individuals were grouped into 22 mutual exclusive groups. Social problems were defined as the occurrence of 'repeated family quarrels', 'concern of family members or friends', 'loss of partner or friend' or 'physical fight or injury' in relation to alcohol. RESULTS: The effect of average daily intake is modified by binge drinking frequency such that the association was strongest in those with four or more binge drinking occasions during the last 30 days. Within each binge drinking group, adjusted relative risks (aRR) increased with alcohol intake up to a certain threshold and decreased thereafter. Overall, compared to the reference group (<or=7 g ethanol/day-no binge), the population-attributable fraction (PAF) related to the other drinking groups was 71.4% (95% CI: 64.4-77.1%). CONCLUSIONS: The frequency of binge drinking occasions seems to be a better predictor of alcohol-related social problems than volume. Alcohol-related social harms especially among drinkers with moderate volume per day may be reduced by targeting prevention strategies towards episodic heavy drinkers. SN - 1464-3502 UR - https://www.unboundmedicine.com/medline/citation/19144978/Association_of_average_daily_alcohol_consumption_binge_drinking_and_alcohol_related_social_problems:_results_from_the_German_Epidemiological_Surveys_of_Substance_Abuse_ DB - PRIME DP - Unbound Medicine ER -