Citation

Greenfield TK, Ye Y, Kerr W, Bond JC, Rehm JT, Giesbrecht N. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2009; 6(12): 3205-3224.

Affiliation

Alcohol Research Group, 6475 Christie Avenue, Suite 400, Emeryville, CA 94608, USA. tgreenfield@arg.org

Copyright

(Copyright © 2009, MDPI: Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute)

DOI

10.3390/ijerph6123205

PMID

20049257

PMCID

PMC2800345

Abstract

A subsample (n = 2,550) of the 2005 US National Alcohol Survey of adults was used to estimate prevalence and correlates of six externalities from alcohol abuse--family problems, assaults, accompanying intoxicated driver, vehicular accident, financial problems and vandalized property--all from another's drinking. On a lifetime basis, 60% reported externalities, with a lower 12-month rate (9%). Women reported more family/marital and financial impacts and men more assaults, accompanying drunk drivers, and accidents. Being unmarried, older, white and ever having monthly heavy drinking or alcohol problems was associated with more alcohol externalities. Publicizing external costs of drinking could elevate political will for effective alcohol controls.

Language: en