title: Tobacco and alcohol use among Arab adults in Israel: findings from a nationwide study.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  This comprehensive study focuses exclusively on adult Arabs in Israel and is aimed at examining tobacco and alcohol use rates and their predictors.
  
  
  METHODS
  One thousand and two hundred Arab adults were randomly sampled via cluster sampling and interviewed using a structured questionnaire.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Forty-four per cent of respondents reported tobacco use while 39% reported alcohol use. There were notable gender gaps in use, as well as differences between Muslims and Christians. Odds of using both tobacco and alcohol increased with having a greater tendency towards risk-taking and more time spent partying. Odds of alcohol use also increased with having positive attitudes towards use, lower perceived risk and greater intention to use.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  These findings add a more complete understanding to the phenomenon of tobacco and alcohol use among Arab adults in Israel and carry important implications for future research and practice.
authors.affiliation: School of Social Work, University of Haifa, Haifa, Israel.
authors.forename: Maayan
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lawental
authors.forename: Meyrav
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Shoham
authors.forename: Pnina
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Ron
authors.forename: Faisal
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Azaiza
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000428:Alcohol Drinking / Q000453:epidemiology*; D018912:Arabs / Q000523:psychology*; D002835:Christianity / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007514:Islam / Q000523:psychology*; D007557:Israel / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D012307:Risk Factors; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D064424:Tobacco Use / Q000453:epidemiology*; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Arab; Israel; alcohol; tobacco