Drinking and Alcohol‐Related Harm Among New Zealand University Students: Findings From a National Web‐Based Survey

Kypri, Kypros; Paschall, Mallie J.; Langley, John Desmond; Baxter, Joanne; Cashell-Smith, Martine L.; Bourdeau, Beth

doi:10.1111/j.1530-0277.2008.00834.x

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“…The harm most experienced was a hangover, followed by vomiting, blackouts and emotional outbursts; consistent with other research. 7,15 Of the sexual harms, almost half of students reporting high-risk consumption had experienced unprotected sex, almost 20% experienced a sexual situation they were unhappy with at the time and over a third experienced a sexual situation they later regretted; consistent with past research. 7,15,18 Unprotected sex increases the vulnerability of students to long-term consequences, such as pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases.…”

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“…There were no gender differences found for Health and Emotional Harm; past research has found little significant difference for most individual health and emotional harms between genders. 7,15 Students who reported high-risk consumption were significantly more likely to encounter each of the harms listed across the three components compared with those reporting low-risk consumption. The harm most experienced was a hangover, followed by vomiting, blackouts and emotional outbursts; consistent with other research.…”

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“…15,16 Response options included 'yes', 'no' and 'prefer not to answer', with a reference period of 12 months; these were analysed as a binary variable (yes, no; score range 0-17). Harm experienced as a result of other student's alcohol consumption (second-hand harm) was measured using an 11-item scale.…”

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“…The first three questions of the AUDIT, which make up the consumption sub-scale, AUDIT-C, were used for this analysis. 15,18,25,26 (for examples of use) The AUDIT-C scores were collapsed into binary categories: lowrisk consumption ( 6) and high-risk consumption ( 7).…”

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The relationship between alcohol consumption and related harm among young university students

Hart

Burns

2016

Health Promot J Austr

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Issue addressed: Research has shown that Australian university students consume alcohol at a higher level than their peers from the general population and are therefore more likely to witness and experience alcohol-related harm. This study measured the prevalence of alcohol consumption among 18-24-year-old university students and the association between alcohol consumption and witnessed and experienced harms. Methods: A random cross-sectional sample of university students aged 18-24 years (n = 2466) was recruited via the University Survey Office and through random intercept at campus market day. All participants completed an online survey that included the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test, Alcohol Problems Scale and an additional scale measuring witnessed harm. Results: Principal Components Analysis revealed three factors within the Alcohol Problems Scale; i.e. Criminal and Aggressive Behaviour, Health and Emotional Harms and Sexual Harms. Students who consume alcohol at high-risk levels were significantly more likely to score highly on each factor, 1.6 times more likely to experience harm and 1.1 times more likely to witness harm than students who consume alcohol at low-risk levels. Conclusions:The positive association between alcohol consumption and alcohol-related harm supports previous findings. This study adds previous research through the categorisation of harm into factors.So what? Integrated and comprehensive interventions addressing alcohol consumption among young university students that are informed by evidence-based research can be tailored to ensure that they meet the needs of the target group.

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“…The sampling and recruitment procedures replicated earlier surveys, which have been described previously (Kypri et al 2009). Participants were invited by letter and email to complete the survey, and up to four reminders were sent to nonresponders.…”

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The association of smoking with drinking pattern may provide opportunities to reduce smoking among students

Marsh

Cousins

Gray

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Kōtuitui: New Zealand Journal of Social Sciences Online

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There is evidence that smoking and alcohol consumption are paired behaviours among university students, but we know little about how New Zealand students engage in these behaviours. We estimated prevalence of daily and occasional smoking among university students, and associations of smoking with drinking patterns, demographics and smokefree policies of the university. This research was conducted with 2822 university students, aged 17-25, from five New Zealand universities who participated in an online health survey in 2013. Fourteen percent reported they currently smoke occasionally, and 3% reported smoking on a daily basis. Increasing age, living situation, drinking more often, and drinking more alcohol during drinking occasions were all associated with greater levels of smoking. Understanding patterns of smoking in relation to alcohol consumption may help efforts to further reduce smoking prevalence. Specifically, policy makers should consider approaches that de-couple tobacco and alcohol consumption, such as expanding the smokefree perimeter of bars and disallowing the sale of tobacco at premises licensed to sell alcohol.

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Protocol for a Systematic Review: Recovery Schools for Improving Well‐Being among Students in Recovery from Substance Use Disorders: A Systematic Review

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In support of this contention, addiction literature has documented different relapse precipitants for adolescents than for adults, with adolescents more likely to relapse under social pressure and also exhibiting greater complexity in relapse patterns (Ramo & Brown, 2008). Adolescents often use multiple substances and may use a broader array of substances than adults (Deas et al., 2000). Although not all experimentation with substances leads to problematic use, problematic use can transition to a substance use disorder (SUD), i.e., "a maladaptive pattern of substance use leading to clinically significant impairment or distress" (American Psychiatric Association, 1994). Substance abuse and dependence were originally diagnosed separately with substance abuse considered an early phase and dependence the more severe manifestation; however, the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders-V (DSM-V) modified the definition of an SUD to combine abuse and dependence into one category with different levels (American Psychiatric Association, 2013). An SUD is manifested in multiple ways, including substance use that repeatedly impacts school or work performance or contributes to legal problems. Individuals with an SUD demonstrate an increasing need for more of the substance to achieve the same effect (i.e., tolerance) and taking the substance for longer or in larger doses and experience unsuccessful attempts to quit using the substance. Thus, recovery from an SUD is a process involving many factors, the hallmark of which is reduction or complete abstinence of use. Recovery also refers to overall healthy functioning and has been defined as "voluntarily sustained control over substance use, which maximises health and wellbeing and participation in the rights, roles and responsibilities of society" (UK Drug Policy Commission, 2012). Approaches for Addressing Youth in Recovery from Substance Use Disorders Given the biological, psychological, and social developmental changes in adolescence, it is important to attend to distinct developmental issues of adolescence when focusing on adolescents in recovery (Weisz & Hawley, 2002). Thus, for youth diagnosed with an SUD there are a variety of adolescent-specific treatment options available, which fall within a spectrum of varying intensity from early intervention, such as screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment (SBIRT: Bien, Miller, & Tonigan, 1993; Madras et al., 2009) to intensive inpatient treatment (American Society of Addiction Medicine [ASAM], 2013). However, SUDs are often experienced as chronic conditions; thus, multiple treatment episodes and ongoing recovery supports after treatment are often necessary to assist with the recovery process (

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Drinking and Alcohol‐Related Harm Among New Zealand University Students: Findings From a National Web‐Based Survey

Cited by 137 publications

References 33 publications

The relationship between alcohol consumption and related harm among young university students

The relationship between alcohol consumption and related harm among young university students

The association of smoking with drinking pattern may provide opportunities to reduce smoking among students

Protocol for a Systematic Review: Recovery Schools for Improving Well‐Being among Students in Recovery from Substance Use Disorders: A Systematic Review

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