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Alcohol use and abuse in training conscripts of the Hellenic navy.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Alcohol abuse and addiction are big current problems of the developed world having multivariate causality and multiple effects. Alcohol abuse in young people is a matter of central importance due to its wide range long lasting effects, especially so in Greece where the problem has only recently started growing. The Hellenic Navy is interested in the complications of alcohol abuse in training conscripts. Because young conscripts will be placed in demanding positions, but also because in Greece the military service is obligatory and represents an important period for the socialization of young men.

Methods

In the present study, levels of alcohol use and abuse were measured in a sample of 650 male training conscripts of the Hellenic Navy. The tools used are: (a) two questionnaires measuring frequency and quantity of alcohol consumption and psychosocial variables, (b) the CAGE test, which is a questionnaire measuring hidden alcoholism.

Results

38,1% conscripts were characterized problematic drinkers according the adolescents criteria. Additional psychological complications were related to alcohol use. Using the stricter criterion for adults (plus psychological complications) 8.9% were found to be problematic drinkers. The use of CAGE questionnaire which is measuring hidden alcoholism, identified 16% of the total sample as hidden alcoholics.

Discussion

The findings regarding unregular levels of alcohol use and abuse are presented as well as their relation to psychosocial complications and to demographic characteristics. The results are discussed in the light of Creek and international bibliography.

SUBMITTER: Moussas G

PROVIDER: S-EPMC1698475 | biostudies-literature | 2006 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Alcohol use and abuse in training conscripts of the Hellenic navy.

Moussas Georgios G Tzemos Leonidas L Pavlopoulos Vassilis V Papadimitriou Konstantinos K Menoutis Vassilis V Lykouras Lefteris L

Annals of general psychiatry 20061129

<h4>Objectives</h4>Alcohol abuse and addiction are big current problems of the developed world having multivariate causality and multiple effects. Alcohol abuse in young people is a matter of central importance due to its wide range long lasting effects, especially so in Greece where the problem has only recently started growing. The Hellenic Navy is interested in the complications of alcohol abuse in training conscripts. Because young conscripts will be placed in demanding positions, but also b ...[more]

PMID: 17134512

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Alcohol use and abuse in training conscripts of the Hellenic navy.

Objectives

Methods

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Discussion

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Alcohol use and abuse in training conscripts of the Hellenic navy.

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