Explaining the frequency of alcohol consumption in a conflict zone: Jews and Palestinians in Israel

Massey, Zohar; Chartier, Karen G.; Stebbins, Mary B.; Canetti, Daphna; Hobfoll, Stevan E.; Hall, Brian J.; Shuval, Kerem

doi:10.1016/j.addbeh.2015.02.003

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“…and cultures (Iraqi or Turkish vs. Kurdish), differences in drinking habits in current countries of residence (Sweden and Netherland vs. Finland), or methodological differences (e.g., measures of alcohol use). Interestingly, our findings on Russian migrants are contradictory to those in previous literature on mental health problems, suicidal behaviour, and substance use among the Russian general population (Averina et al, 2005;Pridemore, 2013;Pridemore & Chamlin, 2006) and in Russian migrants (Averina et al, 2005;Ko˜lves et al, 2006;Massey et al, 2015). In Russia, hazardous drinking and severe alcohol use have been associated with suicide mortality and suicide risk, especially among men (Pridemore, 2013;Pridemore & Chamlin, 2006).…”

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Substance use, affective symptoms, and suicidal ideation among Russian, Somali, and Kurdish migrants in Finland

Salama

Castaneda

Suvisaari

et al. 2020

Transcult Psychiatry

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Comorbidity of substance use with affective symptoms and suicidality has been well documented in the general population. However, population-based migrant studies about this association are scarce. We examined the association of affective symptoms and suicidal ideation with binge drinking, daily smoking, and lifetime cannabis use among Russian, Somali, and Kurdish migrants in comparison with the Finnish general population. Cross-sectional data from the Finnish Migrant Health and Wellbeing Study (Maamu, n = 1307) and comparison group data of the general Finnish population ( n = 860) from the Health 2011 Survey were used. Substance use included self-reported current binge drinking, daily smoking, and lifetime cannabis use. Affective symptoms and suicidal ideation were measured using the Hopkins Symptom Checklist-25 (HSCL-25). We performed multivariate logistic regression analyses, including age, gender, and additional socio-demographic and migration-related factors. Suicidal ideation (OR 2.4 95% CI 1.3–4.3) was associated with binge drinking among Kurds and lifetime cannabis use among Russians (OR 5.6, 95% CI 1.9–17.0) and Kurds (OR 5.5, 95% CI 1.9–15.6). Affective symptoms were associated with daily smoking (OR 1.6, 95% CI 1.02–2.6) and lifetime cannabis use (OR 6.1, 95% CI 2.6–14.5) among Kurdish migrants. Our results draw attention to the co-occurrence of suicidal ideation, affective symptoms, and substance use, especially among Kurdish migrants. These results highlight the variation of comorbidity of substance use and affective symptoms between the different populations. This implies that screening for substance use in mental healthcare cannot be neglected based on presumed habits of substance use.

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Substance use, affective symptoms, and suicidal ideation among Russian, Somali, and Kurdish migrants in Finland

Salama

Castaneda

Suvisaari

et al. 2020

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“…Drinking alcohol for religious purposes constitutes an important aspect of the Jewish tradition. On religious holidays, for example, even teenagers are encouraged to drink alcohol [22,23]. At the same time, a high percentage of the Israeli population abstains from alcohol drinking-40%, compared 11% in European countries [24], and the percentage of those who drink alcohol frequently is low [25].…”

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“…It should be mentioned that there are additional studies who did not find any association between exposure to terrorist activities and alcohol consumption. In Israel alcohol consumption is considered less as a mean of coping with stress and more of a social recreation [22,35]. One of those studies indicated that exposure to a war increased alcohol problem in the following year only among those with history of child abuse [36].…”

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Binge Drinking and Military Setting

Shelef¹,

Barak²,

Shmueli³

et al. 2018

J Alcohol Drug Depend

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Background: The aim of the present study was to examine patterns of binge drinking at military service. Method: 612 paired soldiers serving in the Israeli Defense Forces. Data consisted of self-report questionnaires demographic variables. Findings: Higher rates of binge drinking were found among males, lower education, and lower intellectual scores. Among the 67 soldiers in combat units a significant correlation of 0.32, between those who reported binge drinking at recruitment and those who reported binge drinking at discharge, was found. Conclusion: Rereported binge drinking among combat soldiers did not increase over the course of their military service.

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“…Second, based on the stress-buffering hypothesis, which states subjective social support would be protective against the effects of traumatic life events, we hypothesized that subjective social support would moderate the association between PTE exposure and alcohol misuse. Research has shown depression, PTE exposure, and alcohol misuse are positively associated, and that higher level of depression is association with greater alcohol consumption among those who are exposed to PTE (Massey et al, 2015;Ruan et al, 2017;Unger et al, 2001). Depression has been shown to moderate the buffering effect of social support on alcohol (e.g., Pauley and Hesse, 2009); yet little is known about this role of depression in the context of Chinese culture.…”

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Effects of social support and depression on problematic drinking among trauma-exposed Chinese adults: A population-based study

Chan

Wen

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Background: Alcohol consumption is prevalent and alcohol-related problems are a considerable social issue in China. Over 17% of Chinese consume alcohol regularly. Exposure to potentially traumatic events (PTE) is associated with increased alcohol-related problems. Social support often buffers this association. This study examined the relationship between exposure to PTE and alcohol misuse and explored the moderating effect of social support on this relationship in a Chinese context. Methods: Data were collected through face-to-face computer assisted interviews in a stratified cluster sample of 753 Chinese adults living in Guangzhou, China. The Life Events Checklist-5 (LEC-5), World Health Organization Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (WHO-AUDIT), and Social Support Rating Scale (SSRS) were used to measure trauma exposure, problematic alcohol use, and social support. Results: Univariable logistic regression analyses indicated that trauma exposure (OR ¼ 3.18; compared to nonexposure), increased depression (OR ¼ 1.06), and perceived friend support (OR ¼ 1.21), were associated with higher odds of problematic drinking. Multivariable models adjusting for potential confounders demonstrated that PTE and depression were associated with problematic drinking, but this was not the case for perceived friend support. Perceived friend support modified the effect of trauma exposure and was associated with increased odds of problematic drinking among those who reported high levels of depressive symptoms. Conclusion: Social support may not always be a beneficial resource among those who experienced PTEs in a Chinese context. Further research is needed to better understand the role and function of different types of support, and for whom these associations are beneficial.

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Explaining the frequency of alcohol consumption in a conflict zone: Jews and Palestinians in Israel

Cited by 10 publications

References 44 publications

Substance use, affective symptoms, and suicidal ideation among Russian, Somali, and Kurdish migrants in Finland

Substance use, affective symptoms, and suicidal ideation among Russian, Somali, and Kurdish migrants in Finland

Binge Drinking and Military Setting

Effects of social support and depression on problematic drinking among trauma-exposed Chinese adults: A population-based study

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