The role of alcohol in the lives of midlife women living on the Northern Beaches of Sydney, Australia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In Australia, midlife women are experiencing increasing levels of risky drinking behaviours and alcohol-related harms. This is despite the general population trend of decreasing alcohol consumption overall. In light of these diverging trends, this research explores the role of alcohol in the lives of midlife women from their own perspective.

Methods

Six semi-structured focus groups were conducted with 47 women aged 35-59 years of age. Residents from the Northern Beaches of Sydney, Australia were recruited, as this group of women appear to be experiencing heightened alcohol-related harms, with an alcohol-related hospitalisation rate 40 % higher than the NSW state average in 2017-18.

Results

Midlife women described the practical utility of drinking as a habit

SUBMITTER: Willman A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10651435 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature