Journal article
Variability in veterans' alcohol use by place of residence
The American journal on addictions, Vol.21(1), pp.31-37
01/2012
DOI: 10.1111/j.1521-0391.2011.00191.x
PMID: 22211344
Abstract
Rates of risky alcohol use appear to be elevated among active duty and veteran military personnel. Little is known, however, about characteristics associated with alcohol misuse in these groups. Furthermore, although there is evidence to suggest that patterns of alcohol use differ according to place of residence, no prior studies have investigated variability in alcohol use according to level of rurality and geographic region in US military veterans. The present study evaluated variations in alcohol use (ie, past 30-day use, heavy use, and binge drinking) and drinking and driving according to place of residence among 55,452 US military veterans participating in the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System. Veterans residing in rural areas were significantly less likely than those from suburban and urban areas to have consumed alcohol in the past 30 days (p < .001). Conversely, rural-dwelling veterans who did drink alcohol had higher odds of binge drinking (p < .005) and (relative to urban residents) drinking and driving (p = .013). Veterans residing in the South were significantly less likely than those from other geographic regions to report past 30-day alcohol use (p < .001). In addition, veterans living in the Midwest were significantly more likely than those from the South to report drinking and driving (p = .017). No differences in heavy alcohol use were observed based on location of residence.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Variability in veterans' alcohol use by place of residence
- Creators
- Mark W Vander Weg - Comprehensive Access & Delivery Research and Evaluation (CADRE) Center, Iowa City VA Medical Center, 601 Highway 6 West, Iowa City, IA 52246, USA. mark-vanderweg@uiowa.eduXueya Cai
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- The American journal on addictions, Vol.21(1), pp.31-37
- DOI
- 10.1111/j.1521-0391.2011.00191.x
- PMID
- 22211344
- NLM abbreviation
- Am J Addict
- ISSN
- 1055-0496
- eISSN
- 1521-0391
- Publisher
- England
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 01/2012
- Academic Unit
- Psychological and Brain Sciences; Injury Prevention Research Center; Community and Behavioral Health; Internal Medicine
- Record Identifier
- 9984063142802771
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