scholarly journals Some Aspects of Nonbeverage Alcohol Consumption in the Former Soviet Union

2015 ◽  
Vol 2015 ◽  
pp. 1-2 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. V. Jargin
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Soviet Union ◽  
Alcohol Consumption ◽  
Binge Drinking ◽  
Health Care System ◽  
Former Soviet Union ◽  
Poor Quality ◽  
Alcoholic Beverages ◽  
Illegal Activities ◽  
Alcohol Related Problems

Toxicity of some legally sold alcoholic beverages has contributed to enhanced mortality in Russia since 1990. Widespread drunkenness during the early 1990s facilitated privatization of economy: workers and some intelligentsia did not oppose privatizations because of drunkenness and involvement in illegal activities. Apparently, alcohol consumption and heavy binge drinking have been decreasing in Russia since approximately the last decade. Exaggeration of alcohol-related problems tends to veil shortages of the health care system. There are motives to exaggerate consumption of nonbeverage alcohol in order to veil the problem of toxicity of some legally sold beverages. It is essential to distinguish between legally and illegally sold rather than between recorded and unrecorded alcohol because sales of poor-quality alcoholic beverages in legally operating shops and kiosks occurred generally with knowledge of authorities.

Alcohol use and Binge Drinking in adolescents living in Germany: A representative study - variation of consumption patterns according to migration background

2011 ◽  
Vol 26 (S2) ◽  
pp. 31-31
Author(s):  
C. Donath ◽  
E. Gräßel ◽  
D. Baier ◽  
S. Bleich ◽  
T. Hillemacher
Keyword(s):  
Soviet Union ◽  
Alcohol Consumption ◽  
Binge Drinking ◽  
Former Soviet Union ◽  
Epidemiological Data ◽  
Migration Background ◽  
Consumption Patterns ◽  
Drinking Behaviour ◽  
Cultural Backgrounds ◽  
Representative Study

IntroductionBinge Drinking is a constant problem behaviour in adolescents across Europe. However, epidemiological data on alcohol consumption of adolescents with different migration backgrounds are rare.Objective/aimsCreate insight on alcohol consumption patterns in adolescents with different migration backgrounds living in Germany.MethodsIn the years 2007/2008, a representative written survey of N = 44,610 students in the 9th grade of different school types in Germany was carried out (net sample). The return rate of questionnaires was 88% regarding all students whose teachers respectively school directors had agreed to participate in the study. 27.4% of the adolescents surveyed have a migration background whereby the Turkish culture is the largest group followed by adolescents who emigrated from former Soviet Union states.ResultsMore than half (57.4%) of the German 9th-graders engaged in binge drinking at least once during the 4 weeks prior to the survey. Students with migration background of the former Soviet Union showed mainly similar drinking behaviour like German adolescents (56.2%). Adolescents with Turkish roots engaged in binge drinking less frequently than adolescents of German descent (23.6%). However, in those adolescents who consumed alcohol in the last 4 weeks, binge drinking is very prominent across cultural backgrounds.ConclusionsCommon expectations concerning drinking behaviour of adolescents of certain cultural backgrounds (‘migrants with Russian background drink more’/‘migrants from Islamic imprinted countries drink less’) are only partly affirmed. Possibly, the degree of acculturation to the permissive German alcohol culture plays a role here.

On teaching surgery to seconded doctors

1934 ◽  
Vol 30 (1) ◽  
pp. 26-32
Author(s):  
V. L. Bogolyubov
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Soviet Union ◽  
Health Care System ◽  
The State ◽  
October Revolution ◽  
General State ◽  
State Health ◽  
National Scale ◽  
Systematic Improvement ◽  
Care System

The question of the systematic improvement of doctors on a national scale arose only after the October Revolution and the transfer of the health care system into the hands of the state. The October Revolution, which brought with it the system of state health care, raised the acute and very real question of creating a cadre of doctors to carry out the tasks of Soviet health care. Thus, the training of doctors in our Soviet Union in general and their training in particular is directly dependent on the tasks of Soviet health care, which are inseparably linked in their turn to the realization of various general state tasks at a given point in time.

scholarly journals PREVALENCE OF PROBLEM DRINKING AND ALCOHOL RELATED PROBLEMS AMONG TEAM SPORTS PLAYERS

2011 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 24-28
Author(s):  
S A Medvedev ◽  
Yu P Zverev
Keyword(s):  
Alcohol Consumption ◽  
Problem Drinking ◽  
Team Sports ◽  
Alcoholic Beverages ◽  
Basketball Players ◽  
Psychometric Instrument ◽  
Russian Version ◽  
Professional Soccer ◽  
Typical Day ◽  
Alcohol Related Problems

The aim of the present study was to assess the reasons and the pattern of alcohol consumption and the prevalence of alcohol related problems among professional soccer and basketball players. Psychometric instrument included Russian version of "AUDIT". The results demonstrated presence of significant alcoholization of sportsmen, which was reflected in the absence of responders abstaining from alcohol, preference for strong alcoholic beverages, high mean "AUDIT" score (7,4 ± 3,1) and alcohol consumption (401,7 ± 271,2 ml of ethanol per month). About one third of sportsmen consumed alcohol at dangerous level. The typical pattern of alcohol consumption was characterized by frequent intake of alcohol and consumption of 5 and more drinks on a typical day of drinking. About 93% of athletes experienced alcohol related problems.

scholarly journals Health Care Reform in the Former Soviet Union: Beyond the Transition

2011 ◽  
Vol 47 (2) ◽  
pp. 840-864 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dina Balabanova ◽  
Bayard Roberts ◽  
Erica Richardson ◽  
Christian Haerpfer ◽  
Martin McKee
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Soviet Union ◽  
Health Care Reform ◽  
Former Soviet Union

scholarly journals Before and After the Pandemic: Alcohol Consumption and Related Problems in Argentina

2021 ◽  
Vol 55 (1) ◽  
pp. e1444
Author(s):  
Karina Conde ◽  
Paula Victoria Gimenez ◽  
Tomás Salomón ◽  
Raquel Inés Peltzer ◽  
Sebastián Laspiur ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Alcohol Consumption ◽  
Latin American ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Heavy Episodic Drinking ◽  
Alcoholic Beverages ◽  
Before And After ◽  
The Impact ◽  
New Evidence ◽  
Alcohol Related Problems

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and isolation measures on alcohol consumption remains unknown among Latin-American countries. This paper characterizes differences in alcohol consumption and related problems before and after the pandemic among Argentinians from different genders, age groups, income levels, and behaviors regarding the acquisition of alcoholic beverages. Through an online survey 1446 participants were assessed regarding four alcohol consumption dimensions (frequency, quantity, heavy episodic drinking -HED- and alcohol-related problems) three months prior and after the first cases in the country and subsequent lockdown measures. Overall, participants reported small reductions for usual consumption and moderate ones for HED and related problems. As expected, very high reductions were found for those underage (14 to 18 years), and young adults (19 to 24 years). Those who had an increase in income after the pandemic did not report changes in consumption, while those whose income remained equal or lowered reported reductions. Those who did not report special behaviors to acquire alcohol (e.g. pre-stocking) informed decreases in consumption compared to those who did. This study provides new evidence on the impact of environmental factors in public health, suggesting restricted access to alcohol generates a significant decrease in alcohol consumption and related problems.

scholarly journals Drinking Motives, Perceived Norms, and Adolescents’ Drinking

2018 ◽  
Vol 49 (1) ◽  
pp. 3-14
Author(s):  
Elisa Bergagna ◽  
Stefano Tartaglia
Keyword(s):  
Alcohol Consumption ◽  
Alcohol Use ◽  
Binary Logistic Regression ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Drinking Motives ◽  
Alcoholic Beverages ◽  
Hierarchical Regression ◽  
School Students ◽  
Perceived Norms ◽  
Alcohol Related Problems

Various cognitive and social factors influence the consumption of alcohol during adolescence. Accurate assessment of the relative importance of these variables is crucial for planning interventions against alcohol-related problems. This study compared the effects of drinking motives, perceived parent, and peer alcohol consumption on alcohol use in Italian adolescents. We collected the data by means of a self-report questionnaire on a sample of 229 secondary school students who were 15 to 20 years old. To test the influence of different groups of predictors, we performed three hierarchical regression and one binary logistic regression analyses. We found that perceived norms about drinking influenced adolescents’ alcohol consumption: Perception of friends’ alcohol use was of particular significance, whereas perceived parental norms had an influence only concerning alcoholic beverages with low alcohol content, such as beer. Regarding drinking motives, internal motivations were related to risky drinking, whereas external motivations were not associated with problematic alcohol consumption.

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