Problem drinking among Flemish students: beverage type, early drinking onset and negative personal & social consequences.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Although alcohol is socially accepted in most Western societies, studies are clear about its associated negative consequences, especially among university and college students. Studies on the relationship between alcohol-related consequences and both beverage type and drinking onset, however, are scarce, especially in a European context. The aim of this research was, therefore, twofold: (1) What is the relationship between beverage type and the negative consequences experienced by students? and (2) Are these consequences determined by early drinking onset? We will examine these questions within the context of a wide range of alcohol-related consequences.

Methods

The analyses are based on data collected by the inter-university project 'Head in the clouds?', measuri

SUBMITTER: De Bruyn S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5809947 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature