Citation

Lawental M, Shoham M, Ron P, Azaiza F. Drug Alcohol Rev. 2014; 33(3): 327-332.

Affiliation

School of Social Work, University of Haifa, Haifa, Israel.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2014, John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

10.1111/dar.12120

PMID

24612388

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: This comprehensive study focuses exclusively on adult Arabs in Israel and is aimed at examining tobacco and alcohol use rates and their predictors. METHODS: One thousand and two hundred Arab adults were randomly sampled via cluster sampling and interviewed using a structured questionnaire. RESULTS: Forty-four per cent of respondents reported tobacco use while 39% reported alcohol use. There were notable gender gaps in use, as well as differences between Muslims and Christians. Odds of using both tobacco and alcohol increased with having a greater tendency towards risk-taking and more time spent partying. Odds of alcohol use also increased with having positive attitudes towards use, lower perceived risk and greater intention to use. CONCLUSIONS: These findings add a more complete understanding to the phenomenon of tobacco and alcohol use among Arab adults in Israel and carry important implications for future research and practice. [Lawental M, Shoham M, Ron P, Azaiza F. Tobacco and alcohol use among Arab adults in Israel: Findings from a nationwide study. Drug Alcohol Rev 2014].

Language: en