Citation

Fuhr DC, Gmel G. Alcohol Alcohol. 2011; 46(1): 88-92.

Affiliation

Department of Psychosomatics in Children and Adolescents, Child Public Health, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2011, Oxford University Press)

DOI

10.1093/alcalc/agq071

PMID

21059695

Abstract

AIMS: To investigate whether recorded alcohol per capita consumption of adults could be linked with alcohol drinking and smoking among adolescents. METHODS: Adult alcohol per capita has been plotted graphically together with the prevalence of current drinking and smoking among adolescents. RESULTS: Across all 68 countries, a highly statistically significant correlation was detected, indicating a linear relationship. CONCLUSION: Countries which are high in alcohol per capita consumption among adults need to pay heightened attention to alcohol and tobacco use among the younger population.

Language: en