title: The presence of alcohol in four social situations: survey results from 1964 and 1984.
abstract: A set of questions about whether alcohol was served at four selected social situations was included in two general population surveys, one taken in 1964 and one taken in 1984. The results show that there has been a general increase in the frequency of reporting that alcohol was served at these situations. Cross-sectional results tended to support three hypotheses about drinking contexts: that alcohol is more often served among close rather than distant acquaintances; that heavier drinkers tend to socialize with other heavier drinkers, which results in wetter get-togethers for such groups; and that the frequency of serving alcohol reflects the demographic characteristics of the respondent-participants.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000428:Alcohol Drinking / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012931:Social Environment; D012932:Social Facilitation