Adolescents Binge Drinking When on Holiday: An Evaluation of a Community Intervention Based on Self-Regulation

Abstract

This paper presents a case study of a community intervention aimed at reducing excessive drinking in young men on holiday in seaside camping resorts in the Netherlands. The self-regulated voluntary covenant of parties concerned was evaluated on the basis of several types of data (all collected in 2004 ): questionnaires administered to young men (N = 191), observations carried out by trained "peers," nuisance questionnaires among city center residents (N = 121), and interviews with local actors. Compliance with measures as well as the effects of measures are discussed. Limitations are noted and recommendations for optimizing the potential of community interventions are made.

Associations between drinking motives and changes in adolescents' alcohol consumption: a full cross‐lagged panel study

“…However, the North American drinking culture is very different from the Dutch, especially among 13–17‐year‐olds [27,28]. The peer drinking environment of Dutch adolescents is very ‘wet’; the norm is to drink heavily in social situations, and this is socially accepted [29]. A study showing that 75% of the alcohol consumption of Dutch adolescents takes place in public drinking places underlines this assumption [30].…”

Trends in Alcohol Intake and the Association between Socio-Demographic Factors and Volume of Alcohol Intake amongst Adult Male Drinkers in China

“…Hence, alcohol-related health education is necessary for minors. Community-based interventions can effectively reduce high-risk alcohol consumption and effects of alcohol [35,36], especially for the youth. Liqueur consumption trends show the opposite from that of beer consumption, as more Chinese men are more inclined to consume beer as they age.…”