Journal article
"There Is Zero Regulation on the Selling of Alcohol": The Voice of the Youth on the Context and Determinants of Alcohol Drinking in Lebanon
Qualitative health research, Vol.28(5), pp.733-744
04/2018
DOI: 10.1177/1049732317750563
PMID: 29307267
Abstract
Alcohol-related research from the Arab world has rarely touched on the experiences or views of Arab adolescents. In this article, we present an in-depth analysis of youth alcohol drinking patterns and determinants derived from focus group discussions completed with more than 100 Lebanese high school/vocational students (15-19 years). The social ecology of alcohol use framework guided our research and analysis. Findings reveal that alcohol drinking is perceived as a pervasive and serious public health problem, triggered by a complex web of social relations, and facilitated by lax policies. Recommendations to curb heavy/harmful alcohol drinking among adolescents include regulating the role of alcohol industry, providing alternative recreational spaces/pass-times, educating about alcohol-related harms, and promoting more research on alcohol and its harms. Findings confirm the social ecology of alcohol use framework, and suggest the addition of the macro level of influence to this model, namely, a comprehensive alcohol harm reduction policy.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- "There Is Zero Regulation on the Selling of Alcohol": The Voice of the Youth on the Context and Determinants of Alcohol Drinking in Lebanon
- Creators
- Nasser Yassin - 1 American University of Beirut, Beirut, LebanonRima Afifi - 2 Community and Behavioral Health Dept, College of PH, University of IowaNeil Singh - 1 American University of Beirut, Beirut, LebanonReem Saad - 1 American University of Beirut, Beirut, LebanonLilian Ghandour - 1 American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Qualitative health research, Vol.28(5), pp.733-744
- DOI
- 10.1177/1049732317750563
- PMID
- 29307267
- NLM abbreviation
- Qual Health Res
- ISSN
- 1049-7323
- eISSN
- 1552-7557
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 04/2018
- Academic Unit
- Injury Prevention Research Center; Community and Behavioral Health
- Record Identifier
- 9984214845502771
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