Alcohol use and abuse in training conscripts of the Hellenic navy
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Objectives</p> <p>Alcohol abuse and addiction are big current problems of the developed world having multivariate causality and multiple effects. Alcohol abuse in young people is a matter of central importance due to its wide range long lasting effect...
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| author | Menoutis Vassilis Papadimitriou Konstantinos Pavlopoulos Vassilis Tzemos Leonidas Moussas Georgios Lykouras Lefteris |
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| description | <p>Abstract</p> <p>Objectives</p> <p>Alcohol abuse and addiction are big current problems of the developed world having multivariate causality and multiple effects. Alcohol abuse in young people is a matter of central importance due to its wide range long lasting effects, especially so in Greece where the problem has only recently started growing. The Hellenic Navy is interested in the complications of alcohol abuse in training conscripts. Because young conscripts will be placed in demanding positions, but also because in Greece the military service is obligatory and represents an important period for the socialization of young men.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>In the present study, levels of alcohol use and abuse were measured in a sample of 650 male training conscripts of the Hellenic Navy. The tools used are: (a) two questionnaires measuring frequency and quantity of alcohol consumption and psychosocial variables, (b) the CAGE test, which is a questionnaire measuring hidden alcoholism.</p> <p>Results</p> <p>38,1% conscripts were characterized problematic drinkers according the adolescents criteria. Additional psychological complications were related to alcohol use. Using the stricter criterion for adults (plus psychological complications) 8.9% were found to be problematic drinkers. The use of CAGE questionnaire which is measuring hidden alcoholism, identified 16% of the total sample as hidden alcoholics.</p> <p>Discussion</p> <p>The findings regarding unregular levels of alcohol use and abuse are presented as well as their relation to psychosocial complications and to demographic characteristics. The results are discussed in the light of Creek and international bibliography.</p> |
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| spelling | doaj.art-ae4a6e829cf544469b103e0f45a1050c2022-12-22T03:00:08ZengBMCAnnals of General Psychiatry1744-859X2006-11-01512110.1186/1744-859X-5-21Alcohol use and abuse in training conscripts of the Hellenic navyMenoutis VassilisPapadimitriou KonstantinosPavlopoulos VassilisTzemos LeonidasMoussas GeorgiosLykouras Lefteris<p>Abstract</p> <p>Objectives</p> <p>Alcohol abuse and addiction are big current problems of the developed world having multivariate causality and multiple effects. Alcohol abuse in young people is a matter of central importance due to its wide range long lasting effects, especially so in Greece where the problem has only recently started growing. The Hellenic Navy is interested in the complications of alcohol abuse in training conscripts. Because young conscripts will be placed in demanding positions, but also because in Greece the military service is obligatory and represents an important period for the socialization of young men.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>In the present study, levels of alcohol use and abuse were measured in a sample of 650 male training conscripts of the Hellenic Navy. The tools used are: (a) two questionnaires measuring frequency and quantity of alcohol consumption and psychosocial variables, (b) the CAGE test, which is a questionnaire measuring hidden alcoholism.</p> <p>Results</p> <p>38,1% conscripts were characterized problematic drinkers according the adolescents criteria. Additional psychological complications were related to alcohol use. Using the stricter criterion for adults (plus psychological complications) 8.9% were found to be problematic drinkers. The use of CAGE questionnaire which is measuring hidden alcoholism, identified 16% of the total sample as hidden alcoholics.</p> <p>Discussion</p> <p>The findings regarding unregular levels of alcohol use and abuse are presented as well as their relation to psychosocial complications and to demographic characteristics. The results are discussed in the light of Creek and international bibliography.</p>http://www.annals-general-psychiatry.com/content/5/1/21 |
| spellingShingle | Menoutis Vassilis Papadimitriou Konstantinos Pavlopoulos Vassilis Tzemos Leonidas Moussas Georgios Lykouras Lefteris Alcohol use and abuse in training conscripts of the Hellenic navy Annals of General Psychiatry |
| title | Alcohol use and abuse in training conscripts of the Hellenic navy |
| title_full | Alcohol use and abuse in training conscripts of the Hellenic navy |
| title_fullStr | Alcohol use and abuse in training conscripts of the Hellenic navy |
| title_full_unstemmed | Alcohol use and abuse in training conscripts of the Hellenic navy |
| title_short | Alcohol use and abuse in training conscripts of the Hellenic navy |
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