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How can 'binge drinking' be explained and understood? Is alcohol
consumption related to the particular cultural characteristics of
some European countries? Should heavy drinking cultures be seen as
a mainstream youth phenomenon or as marginal - and is this
different in different countries? A team of leading researchers
addresses these questions and more in their analysis of the alcohol
consumption patterns of European young people. Alcohol consumption
is an important marker of transition from childhood to early
adulthood, yet the timing, intensity and purpose of adolescent
drinking varies dramatically between countries. The contributors
provide cross-national comparisons to investigate how drinking
behaviour varies, examining factors such as gender, societal
context and family socio-economic backgrounds. Youth Drinking
Cultures offers a comprehensive set of perspectives on adolescent
drinking in Europe. In linking issues around social identity and
the life-course with a highly topical area of media and policy
concern, the book will be of great value to sociology and social
policy scholars, especially youth researchers, and also to
professionals working with young people.
How can 'binge drinking' be explained and understood? Is alcohol
consumption related to the particular cultural characteristics of
some European countries? Should heavy drinking cultures be seen as
a mainstream youth phenomenon or as marginal - and is this
different in different countries? A team of leading researchers
addresses these questions and more in their analysis of the alcohol
consumption patterns of European young people. Alcohol consumption
is an important marker of transition from childhood to early
adulthood, yet the timing, intensity and purpose of adolescent
drinking varies dramatically between countries. The contributors
provide cross-national comparisons to investigate how drinking
behaviour varies, examining factors such as gender, societal
context and family socio-economic backgrounds. Youth Drinking
Cultures offers a comprehensive set of perspectives on adolescent
drinking in Europe. In linking issues around social identity and
the life-course with a highly topical area of media and policy
concern, the book will be of great value to sociology and social
policy scholars, especially youth researchers, and also to
professionals working with young people.
Alcohol: No Ordinary Commodity is a collaborative effort by an
international group of addiction scientists to improve the linkages
between addiction science and alcohol policy. It presents, in a
comprehensive, practical, and readily accessible form, the
accumulated scientific knowledge on alcohol research that has a
direct relevance to the development of alcohol policy on local,
national, and international levels. It provides an objective basis
on which to build relevant policies globally and informs policy
makers who have direct responsibility for public health and social
welfare. By locating alcohol policy primarily within the realm of
public health, this book draws attention to the growing tendency
for governments, both national and local, to consider alcohol
misuse as a major determinant of ill health, and to organize
societal responses accordingly. The scope of the book is
comprehensive and global. The authors describe the conceptual basis
for a rational alcohol policy and present new epidemiological data
on the global dimensions of alcohol misuse. The core of the book is
a critical review of the cumulative scientific evidence in seven
general areas of alcohol policy: pricing and taxation, regulating
the physical availability of alcohol, modifying the environment in
which drinking occurs, drinking-driving countermeasures, marketing
restrictions, primary prevention programs in schools and other
settings, and treatment and early intervention services. The final
chapters discuss the current state of alcohol policy in different
parts of the world and describe the need for a new approach to
alcohol policy that is evidence-based, global, and coordinated. A
valuable resource for those involved in addiction science and drug
policy, as well as those in the wider fields of public health,
health policy, epidemiology, and practising clinicians.
This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which
commemorates University of California Press's mission to seek out
and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and
impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes
high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using
print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in
1991.
This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which
commemorates University of California Press's mission to seek out
and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and
impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes
high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using
print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in
1991.
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