title: [The quantitative evaluation of alcohol use in German and Western Switzerland].
abstract: Within the scope of a comprehensive study of social mechanisms of the drinking habits, a household survey was conducted among the 15 to 74-year-old population (sample size: 902). Overall per-capita-consumption figures have been, so far, the only available information on drinking in Switzerland. The data collected on various dimensions, i.e. quantity, frequency and variability of alcohol intake show a wide variety of drinking patterns among the 89% of the population using alcohol. Frequency of beer, wine and fermented cider consumption falls mainly into the three categories: daily use, up to twice weekly, rarely (once a month or less). For hard liquor we found: up to twice weekly, rarely. The Swiss have no definite preferences as to wine, beer or other alcoholic beverages. Yet, in the French speaking part wine is used significantly...
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000428:Alcohol Drinking; D004467:Economics; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012927:Social Control, Informal; D013557:Switzerland
vernacular_title: Die quantitative Erfassung des Alkoholkonsums in der Deutsch- und Westscheiz