Journal article
Binge drinking, drinking and driving, and riding with a driver who had been drinking heavily among Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve Personnel
Military medicine, Vol.171(2), pp.177-183
02/2006
DOI: 10.7205/MILMED.171.2.177
PMID: 16578992
Abstract
Heavy drinking is associated with significant health problems and increased risk for injury and death. Although several studies have investigated alcohol use among active duty and civilian populations, little is known about the alcohol use patterns of reserve personnel. This study examined the prevalence and correlates of binge drinking, driving after drinking, and riding in a vehicle with a driver who had consumed alcohol among 4,836 guardsmen and reservists who were taking part in basic military training (mean age = 21.3 years; 29.4% female). Forty-six percent reported one or more binge drinking episodes in the month before basic military training. Four percent drove after consuming five or more drinks, while 8.9% rode as a passenger with a driver who had been drinking heavily. Several demographic, behavioral, and attitudinal correlates of risky drinking patterns were identified. Findings have potentially important implications for the health, safety, and military readiness of reserve personnel.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Binge drinking, drinking and driving, and riding with a driver who had been drinking heavily among Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve Personnel
- Creators
- Mark W Vander Weg - The Nicotine Dependence Center Research Program, Mayo Clinic, Colonial Building BA-9, 200 First Street, SW, Rochester, MN 55905, USAMargaret DeBonDeborah Sherrill-MittlemanRobert C KlesgesGeorge E Relyea
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Military medicine, Vol.171(2), pp.177-183
- DOI
- 10.7205/MILMED.171.2.177
- PMID
- 16578992
- NLM abbreviation
- Mil Med
- ISSN
- 0026-4075
- eISSN
- 1930-613X
- Publisher
- England
- Grant note
- HL053478 / NHLBI NIH HHS
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 02/2006
- Academic Unit
- Psychological and Brain Sciences; Injury Prevention Research Center; Community and Behavioral Health; Internal Medicine
- Record Identifier
- 9984063117402771
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