Citation

Annis HM, Sobell LC, Ayala-Velazquez H, Rybakowski JK, Sandahl C, Saunders B, Thomas S, Ziółkowski M. Subst. Use Misuse 1996; 31(11-12): 1525-1546.

Affiliation

Behaviour Change Unit, Addiction Research Foundation, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1996, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

8908706

Abstract

In recent years a number of drinking-related assessment instruments have undergone extensive developmental work and are in widespread use. These include measures that are designed to assess: 1) patterns of alcohol consumption. Timeline Followback Method (TLFB); and 2) antecedents to alcohol use, Inventory of Drinking Situations (IDS)-two constructs that would be expected to be sensitive to cross-cultural variability in drinking practices. These assessment tools present opportunities for the study of cross-cultural differences in drinking patterns and the circumstances under which drinking occurs. A World Health Organization project utilizing these assessment tools is currently underway in five countries (Australia, Canada, Mexico, Poland, and Sweden). This project focuses on the identification of profile differ.

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