Dimensions of problem drinking among young adult restaurant workers.
BACKGROUND
Nationwide surveys identify food service workers as heavy alcohol users.


OBJECTIVE
This article analyzes dimensions and correlates of problem drinking among young adult food service workers.


METHODS
A telephone survey of national restaurant chain employees yielded 1,294 completed surveys.


RESULTS
Hazardous alcohol consumption patterns were seen in 80% of men and 64% of women. Multivariate analysis showed that different dimensions of problem drinking measured by the AUDIT were associated with workers' demographic characteristics, smoking behaviour, and job category.


CONCLUSIONS
These findings offer evidence of extremely high rates of alcohol misuse among young adult restaurant workers.
Moore
Roland S
RS
Prevention Research Center, Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation, Berkeley, California 94704, USA. roland@prev.org
Cunradi
Carol B
CB
Duke
Michael R
MR
Ames
Genevieve M
GM
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000428:Alcohol Drinking / Q000453:epidemiology*; D019973:Alcohol-Related Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology*; D016009:Chi-Square Distribution; D005260:Female; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D008297:Male; D015999:Multivariate Analysis; D012147:Restaurants; D017132:Workplace