title: The effects of alcohol-related harms to others on self-perceived mental well-being in a Canadian sample.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To examine (1) the harms related to the drinking of others in five Canadian provinces, stratified by socio-demographic variables, and (2) the relationship between these harms and mental well-being.
  
  
  METHODS
  A telephone survey sampled 375 adults from British Columbia, Saskatchewan, Ontario, Quebec, and Nova Scotia. Harms related to the drinking of others were measured through 16 questions in the domains of psychological, physical, social, and financial harms. Self-perceived mental well-being was measured with his or her mental well-being.
  
  
  RESULTS
  In 2012, 40.1% of Canadian adults surveyed experienced harm in the previous year related to the drinking of another person. These harms were more frequent among people who had a higher education level, were widowed, separated, divorced or never married, and were employed. Psychological, physical, and financial harms related to the drinking of others were significantly correlated to a person's mental well-being.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Harms related to the drinking of others are prevalent in this Canadian survey. Furthermore, the psychological, physical, and financial harms related to the drinking of others negatively impact the mental well-being of the affected individuals.
authors.affiliation: School of Community Health, Portland State University, Portland, OR, USA.|Institute for Mental Health Policy Research, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH), Toronto, ON, M5S2S1, Canada.
authors.forename: Candace
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Lewis-Laietmark
authors.affiliation: Institute for Mental Health Policy Research, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH), Toronto, ON, M5S2S1, Canada.
authors.forename: Ashley
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Wettlaufer
authors.affiliation: Institute for Mental Health Policy Research, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH), Toronto, ON, M5S2S1, Canada.|Institute of Medical Science, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
authors.forename: Kevin D
authors.initials: KD
authors.lastname: Shield
authors.affiliation: Institute for Mental Health Policy Research, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH), Toronto, ON, M5S2S1, Canada. norman.giesbrecht@camh.ca.|Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada. norman.giesbrecht@camh.ca.
authors.forename: Norman
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Giesbrecht
authors.affiliation: Institut national de santé publique du Québec, Québec City, QC, Canada.
authors.forename: Nicole
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: April
authors.affiliation: Department of Community Health and Epidemiology and Department of Emergency Medicine, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada.
authors.forename: Mark
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Asbridge
authors.affiliation: University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, Canada.
authors.forename: Colleen
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Dell
authors.affiliation: Institute for Mental Health Policy Research, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH), Toronto, ON, M5S2S1, Canada.|Institute of Medical Science, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.|Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.|Institute of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, Germany.
authors.forename: Jürgen
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Rehm
authors.affiliation: Centre for Addictions Research of BC, University of Victoria, Victoria, BC, Canada.
authors.forename: Tim
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Stockwell
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000428:Alcohol Drinking / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000453:epidemiology; D000435:Alcoholic Intoxication / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology; D002170:Canada / Q000453:epidemiology; D017281:Cost of Illness; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008297:Male; D008603:Mental Health / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D008875:Middle Aged; D012649:Self Concept; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014754:Violence
keywords: Alcohol; Canada; Harm to others; Mental well-being; Survey