Italian Credit Mobility Students Significantly Increase Their Alcohol Intake, Risky Drinking and Related Consequences During the Study Abroad Experience.
OBJECTIVE
To examine changes in alcohol intake and consequences in Italian students studying abroad.


METHODS
Italian exchange students planning to study abroad were invited to report on their drinking and alcohol-related negative consequences before and after their time abroad.


RESULTS
After excluding those who abstained throughout, data on 121 students were analysed and showed that they tended to consume more alcohol and experience more alcohol-related negative consequences compared to their pre-departure levels.


CONCLUSIONS
The added alcohol risk of study abroad for Italian students merits consideration of possible opportunities for intervention.
Psychology Department, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Largo Gemelli 1, 20123 Milano, Italy giovanni.aresi@unicatt.it.
Giovanni
G
Aresi
Violence and Society Research Group, School of Dentistry, Cardiff University, Heath Park, Cardiff CF14 4XY, UK.
Simon
S
Moore
Psychology Department, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Largo Gemelli 1, 20123 Milano, Italy.
Elena
E
Marta
D000428:Alcohol Drinking / Q000453:epidemiology; D000067292:Alcohol Drinking in College / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000523:psychology; D000435:Alcoholic Intoxication / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy / Q000208:ethnology; D008297:Male; D012309:Risk-Taking; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014195:Travel / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D055815:Young Adult