Externalities from alcohol consumption in the 2005 US National Alcohol Survey: implications for policy.
A subsample (n = 2,550) of the 2005 US National Alcohol Survey of adults was used to estimate prevalence and correlates of six externalities from alcohol abuse--family problems, assaults, accompanying intoxicated driver, vehicular accident, financial problems and vandalized property--all from another's drinking. On a lifetime basis, 60% reported externalities, with a lower 12-month rate (9%). Women reported more family/marital and financial impacts and men more assaults, accompanying drunk drivers, and accidents. Being unmarried, older, white and ever having monthly heavy drinking or alcohol problems was associated with more alcohol externalities. Publicizing external costs of drinking could elevate political will for effective alcohol controls.
Greenfield
Thomas K
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Alcohol Research Group, 6475 Christie Avenue, Suite 400, Emeryville, CA 94608, USA. tgreenfield@arg.org
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Kerr
William
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Bond
Jason
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Rehm
Jürgen
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Giesbrecht
Norman
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D000063:Accidents, Traffic / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000428:Alcohol Drinking / Q000191:economics / Q000453:epidemiology*; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000191:economics / Q000453:epidemiology*; D003415:Crime / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D003625:Data Collection; D017579:Domestic Violence / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005260:Female; D006291:Health Policy; D006801:Humans; D016015:Logistic Models; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015999:Multivariate Analysis; D016017:Odds Ratio; D015995:Prevalence; D011634:Public Health; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors; D013223:Statistics as Topic; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology; D055815:Young Adult