Extent of alcohol prohibition in civil policy in Muslim majority countries: the impact of globalization

Al-Ansari, Basma; Thow, Anne-Marie; Day, Carolyn; Conigrave, Katherine M.

doi:10.1111/add.13159

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“…At first glance, this is an unexpected finding because of the known boundaries regarding alcohol drinking of Islamic religiousness [27]. However, we must note that a recent study conducted in other parts of former Yugoslavia (i.e., Kosovo) also reported a high prevalence of alcohol consumption among religiously Muslim adolescents, and especially among females [11].…”

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An Examination of the Ethnicity-Specific Prevalence of and Factors Associated with Substance Use and Misuse: Cross-Sectional Analysis of Croatian and Bosniak Adolescents in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Idrizović

Popović

Sisic

et al. 2016

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Substance use and misuse (SUM) in adolescence is a significant public health problem and the extent to which adolescents exhibit SUM behaviors differs across ethnicity. This study aimed to explore the ethnicity-specific and gender-specific associations among sports factors, familial factors, and personal satisfaction with physical appearance (i.e., covariates) and SUM in a sample of adolescents from Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina. In this cross-sectional study the participants were 1742 adolescents (17–18 years of age) from Bosnia and Herzegovina who were in their last year of high school education (high school seniors). The sample comprised 772 Croatian (558 females) and 970 Bosniak (485 females) adolescents. Variables were collected using a previously developed and validated questionnaire that included questions on SUM (alcohol drinking, cigarette smoking, and consumption of other drugs), sport factors, parental education, socioeconomic status, and satisfaction with physical appearance and body weight. The consumption of cigarettes remains high (37% of adolescents smoke cigarettes), with a higher prevalence among Croatians. Harmful drinking is also alarming (evidenced in 28.4% of adolescents). The consumption of illicit drugs remains low with 5.7% of adolescents who consume drugs, with a higher prevalence among Bosniaks. A higher likelihood of engaging in SUM is found among children who quit sports (for smoking and drinking), boys who perceive themselves to be good looking (for smoking), and girls who are not satisfied with their body weight (for smoking). Higher maternal education is systematically found to be associated with greater SUM in Bosniak girls. Information on the associations presented herein could be discretely disseminated as a part of regular school administrative functions. The results warrant future prospective studies that more precisely identify the causality among certain variables.

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An Examination of the Ethnicity-Specific Prevalence of and Factors Associated with Substance Use and Misuse: Cross-Sectional Analysis of Croatian and Bosniak Adolescents in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Idrizović

Popović

Sisic

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“…Literature on alcohol treatment in Uganda is scarce (Kalema, Vindevogel, Baguma, Derluyn, & Vanderplasschen, 2015) but indicates that the majority of problem users fail to access professional treatment (Kullgren, Alibusa, & Birabwa-Oketcho, 2009;Ministry of Health [MoH], 2010). Although low treatment access and participation is recognized as a problem worldwide (Rehm, Shield, Rehm, Gmel, & Frick, 2012), some of the challenges may be specific to developing countries due to contextual differences like political and economic instability, the influence of the alcohol industry, and the role of religion in daily life (Al-Ansari, Thow, Day, & Conigrave, 2015;Kalema, Vanderplasschen, Vindevogel, & Derluyn, 2016).…”

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Treatment challenges for alcohol service users in Kampala, Uganda

Kalema

Vanderplasschen

Vindevogel

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Background and Aims: Enhancing treatment participation of persons with substance use disorders is a challenge worldwide. Obstacles keeping people from entering or continuing treatment are well documented in Western countries, but such knowledge is scarce in majority countries that face particular challenges when implementing alcohol policies. This study aimed at identifying factors challenging treatment participation in Uganda, a Sub-Saharan country with a considerable alcohol problem.

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“…Apart from the low levels of recorded alcohol consumption, these countries are often characterized by a high proportion of Muslims (more than 50%) , a comparably low GDP PPP and a high proportion of life‐time abstainers. In countries such as Afghanistan, Libya, Saudi Arabia, Somalia or Sudan, where alcohol is prohibited, the proportion of unrecorded alcohol is, by definition, close or equal to 100% . In other countries alcohol is prohibited with concessions (e.g.…”

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Unrecorded alcohol use: a global modelling study based on nominal group assessments and survey data

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Extent of alcohol prohibition in civil policy in Muslim majority countries: the impact of globalization

Abstract: Muslim majority countries have adopted a range of civil alcohol policies in recent decades. There is a pressing need for better data and to support Muslim majority countries in alcohol policy development. Lessons from Muslim majority countries can help to inform other parts of the world.

Cited by 80 publications

References 36 publications

An Examination of the Ethnicity-Specific Prevalence of and Factors Associated with Substance Use and Misuse: Cross-Sectional Analysis of Croatian and Bosniak Adolescents in Bosnia and Herzegovina

An Examination of the Ethnicity-Specific Prevalence of and Factors Associated with Substance Use and Misuse: Cross-Sectional Analysis of Croatian and Bosniak Adolescents in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Treatment challenges for alcohol service users in Kampala, Uganda

Unrecorded alcohol use: a global modelling study based on nominal group assessments and survey data

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