Alcohol consumption of UK members of parliament: cross-sectional survey.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

This study examined the prevalence of risky drinking by members of parliament (MPs), as well as the relationship between risky drinking and age, years spent as an MP, working outside parliament, awareness of the Parliamentary Health and Wellbeing Service, and probable mental ill health.

Design

A survey questionnaire assessed alcohol consumption using the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT). Risky drinking was identified by combining categories of increasing (hazardous), higher (harmful) and probable dependent drinking for those with a total score of 8 or more. Comparator groups from the 2014 Adult Psychiatric Morbidity Survey (APMS) were used as controls.

Setting

UK House of Commons.

Participants

650 MPs.

Results

Compared with al

SUBMITTER: Rao R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7053260 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature