Review. Risky single-occasion drinking amongst young people - definition, correlates, policy, and intervention: a broad overview of research findings

Abstract

Risky single-occasion drinking (RSOD) has dire consequences upon health and well-being including unplanned pregnancies, sexually transmitted diseases such as HIV/AIDS, crime, and car accidents. The prevalence of RSOD among young people is alarming. Despite this, as yet, a review of existing literature on RSOD amongst young people is lacking. This article will provide an overview of this area of research focusing on the definition of RSOD, its prevalence among young people, health and behavioural effects of RSOD, the perceived risk of RSOD among young people, and interventions to reduce RSOD in young people. In addition, recommendations are made for health educators interested in reducing the incidence of RSOD in young people.

Independent and combined associations of risky single-occasion drinking and drinking volume with alcohol use disorder: Evidence from a sample of young Swiss men

“…RSOD is defined as heavy use of alcohol over a short period of time -specifically, as heavy alcohol use on a single occasion Murgraff et al, 1999). It is a dimension of alcohol use related to variability of drinking (Rehm and Gmel, 2000).…”

The role of context and timeframe in moderating relationships within the theory of planned behaviour

“…First, several definitions of binge-drinking exist (see Murgraff, Parrott, & Bennett, 1999). Second, research shows that students are unsure how many units constitute binge-drinking (see Cooke, French & Sniehotta, 2010).…”

“…Second, research shows that students are unsure how many units constitute binge-drinking (see Cooke, French & Sniehotta, 2010). Binge-drinking was defined for women as consuming 7 or more alcoholic units and for men as consuming 10.5 or more alcoholic units in line with previous research (Murgraff et al, 1999). Below the definition, information was provided outlining how many units there are in various alcoholic drinks; 1 unit is 8g of alcohol (Department of Health, Home Office, Department for Education & Skills, Office for Culture, Media & Sports, 2007).…”

Definición del concepto de consumo intensivo de alcohol adolescente (binge drinking)

“…En relación con la controversia existente acerca del término anglosajón binge drinking, diversos autores señalan que tradicionalmente este concepto ha hecho referencia a un patrón de consumo intensivo de alcohol en un largo período de tiempo (de al menos dos días seguidos), que interfiere de forma significativa en la vida de la persona, relacionándolo más con definiciones clínicas de abuso y/o dependencia [27][28][29] . Por este motivo sugieren términos alternativos como heavy drinking [30][31][32][33][34] , heavy episodic drinking [35][36][37][38][39][40] , heavy sessional drinking 41 , risky single-occasion drinking 42 , dangerous drinking 26 , o high-risk drinking 43 para evitar la confusión en relación al término. En España, en la Primera Conferencia de Prevención y Promoción de la Salud en la Práctica Clínica realizada en el 2007 se ha propuesto el siguiente término: episodios de consumo intensivo de alcohol 14 .…”