Citation

Gmel G, Rehm J. Drug Alcohol Rev. 2000; 19(4): 391-399.

Affiliation

Swiss Institute for the Prevention of Alcohol and other Drug Problems, Lausanne, SwitzerlandSocial Prevention and Health Policy Research Department, Addiction Research Foundation, Toronto, CanadaDepartment of Public Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, CanadaEvidence and Information for Policy (EIP)/Global Programme on Evidence for Health Policy (GPE)/Assessing Health Needs: Epidemiology and Burden of Disease (EBD), World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2000, John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

10.1080/713659432

PMID

28474448

Abstract

The objects of this study we (1) to review systematically Skog's theory of collective drinking behaviour and its interpretations by alcohol researchers, and (2) to give examples of how Skog's theory and these different interpretations have been empirically tested and to indicate how they might be tested. Based on a computer-aided search of the literature, a reconstruction of the theory and possible alternative interpretations is provided. Different interpretations of Skog's theory are possible and can be found in the literature. Surprisingly, there is little empirical evidence, especially recent evidence, to support Skog's key assumptions. Suggestions for further research are given.

2000 Australasian Professional Society on Alcohol and other Drugs.

Language: en

Keywords

Skog's theory; collective drinking behaviour