Summary: Epidemiological studies of alcohol consumption and misuse among the elderly reveal inconsistent results. In a representative sample of community and residential residents (75+) the pattern of alcohol consumption related to sociodemographic ...
Alcohol Consumption, Alcohol-Related Mortality, Morbidity, Social Problems and Costs in GermanyAims: This paper gives an overview on alcohol consumption and alcohol-related negative consequences in Germany. Method: Figures on alcohol consumption (per ...
Aims: The present paper aims at evaluating the effectiveness of the community-based substance use prevention program “Wegschauen ist keine Lösung”. Methods: Communities of the district of Karlsruhe were divided into a group with high (HIG) and low (LIG) ...
Pubertal stage at first drink as a risk factor for harmful alcohol use in adulthood: is parenting a protective factor?Abstract.Aims: The pubertal stage at first drink has been shown to be a robust risk factor of subsequent alcohol-related problems ...
Abstract.Aims: In this article we explore the moderators of effectiveness of WISEteens (Web-based brief Intervention for SubstancE using teens), a fully automated web-based brief motivational intervention targeting risky substance use among adolescents. ...
Aims: To determine what drives adolescents to consume alcohol. How are affectivity, drinking motives, and alcohol consumption related in adolescents? What are the differences (if any) between adolescents with a pattern of high-risk drinking and those with ...
Epidemiology of alcohol consumption and alcohol disorders in older adultsAbstract.Aim: To present the frequency, risks, and consequences of the use and abuse of alcohol in old age as well as available means of ...
Alcohol Use in Germany and Europe during the SARS-CoV-2 PandemicAbstract.Aims: The aim of this study was to examine changes in alcohol consumption during the Sars-CoV-2 pandemic in Germany in comparison to changes ...
Adolescence Alcohol Use Behaviours During the COVID-19 Pandemic and the Role of MindfulnessAbstract.Objective: Cognitive and psychosocial factors contribute to individual differences in alcohol (mis)use and ...
Abstract:Aims: Nationwide restrictions were implemented in Germany in March 2020 to reduce the spread of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus type 2 (SARS-COV-2). It is not yet precisely known how ...
Abstract:Aims: Due to large inconsistencies in previous studies, it remains unclear how alcohol use is related to health care utilization. The aim of this study was to examine associations between alcohol drinking ...
Food Addiction and Alcohol Use Prior to Bariatric SurgeryAbstract:Aims: In individuals prior to bariatric surgery, the prevalence rates of food addiction (FA), alcohol-related disorder, anxiety and depressive ...
Swiss Alcohol Policy: Wine, Economy and Individual LibertyAbstract:Background and aims: The third edition of “Alcohol: no ordinary commodity” suggests cost-effective alcohol control policy measures to reduce ...
Alcohol Consumption and Psychological Distress During the Second Lockdown in Healthcare Workers and Persons from Other FieldsAbstract:Aim: Besides the risk of infection by SARS-CoV-2 during the ...
Early onset of alcohol and tobacco use - indicator of enhanced risk of addiction?Summary:Objectives: The early onset of substance use is considered to be one of the best predictors of later addiction problems according to a number of U.S.-American ...
Alcohol use, alcohol-related problems and trends. Results of the 2003 Epidemiological Survey of Substance Abuse<B>Aim:</B> With the 2003 Epidemiological Survey of Substance Abuse (ESA), the monitoring of the consumption of alcohol in the German adult ...
Smoking and alcohol consumption as risk factors for later-life dementiaAim: To investigate the risk of older age dementia associated with
smoking and alcohol consumption. Method: Observational epidemio-logical studies were reviewed. </p><p>Results: Case-...
<span class="fett">Aims:</span> This study examined the relationship between leisure motivation/peer influence and alcohol cross culturally. </p><p> <span class="fett">Method:</span> Secondary data from South Africa, Germany, and the United Sates were ...
Alcohol consumption, alcohol-use disorders and trends. Results of the 2006 Epidemiological Survey of Substance Abuse<span class="fett">Aims:</span> The prevalence of alcohol use, risky single occasion drinking (RSOD) and alcohol-use disorders, as well as ...