Problem drinking recognition among UK military personnel: prevalence and associations.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Despite the higher prevalence of problem drinking in the UK military compared to the general population, problem recognition appears to be low, and little is known about which groups are more likely to recognise a problem. This study examined prevalence of problem drinking recognition and its associations.

Methods

We analysed data from 6400 regular serving and ex-serving personnel, collected in phase 3 (2014-2016) of the King's Centre for Military Health Research cohort study.

Measurements

Participants provided sociodemographic, military, health and impairment, life experiences, problem drinking, and problem recognition information. Problem drinking was categorised as scores ≥ 16 in the AUDIT questionnaire. Associations with problem recognition were examined w

SUBMITTER: Spanakis P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9922231 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature