Factors associated with attending "open bar" parties amongst early adolescents.
Adolescents
Alcohol
Alcohol policy
Alcohol promotions
Cross sectional
Journal
The International journal on drug policy
ISSN: 1873-4758
Titre abrégé: Int J Drug Policy
Pays: Netherlands
ID NLM: 9014759
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
02 2023
02 2023
Historique:
received:
09
08
2022
revised:
16
12
2022
accepted:
19
12
2022
pubmed:
15
1
2023
medline:
25
2
2023
entrez:
14
1
2023
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
"Open bar" parties are events where a flat fee is paid for unlimited alcohol consumption. At these events, alcohol intoxication is frequent amongst attendees. This study explored the prevalence of "open bar" attendance amongst Brazilian youth and the factors associated with this practice. Data was collected at the baseline of randomized controlled trial amongst 5,213 8th grade students in three Brazilian cities. Weighted logistic regression was performed. Mean age was of 13.23 years (SE 0.01) and 17.1% of the students have reported attending "open bar" events in the past year. Attendees were wealthier, had higher odds to engage in binge drinking, to use marijuana, to be exposed to alcohol advertising, and to report more alcohol problems and clinical psychiatric symptoms when compared with non-attendees. The ban on selling alcohol to minors has not been properly enforced. Legislation to restrict alcohol promotions and advertising in Brazil needs to be implemented and effectively monitored.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
"Open bar" parties are events where a flat fee is paid for unlimited alcohol consumption. At these events, alcohol intoxication is frequent amongst attendees. This study explored the prevalence of "open bar" attendance amongst Brazilian youth and the factors associated with this practice.
METHODS
Data was collected at the baseline of randomized controlled trial amongst 5,213 8th grade students in three Brazilian cities. Weighted logistic regression was performed.
RESULTS
Mean age was of 13.23 years (SE 0.01) and 17.1% of the students have reported attending "open bar" events in the past year. Attendees were wealthier, had higher odds to engage in binge drinking, to use marijuana, to be exposed to alcohol advertising, and to report more alcohol problems and clinical psychiatric symptoms when compared with non-attendees.
CONCLUSIONS
The ban on selling alcohol to minors has not been properly enforced. Legislation to restrict alcohol promotions and advertising in Brazil needs to be implemented and effectively monitored.
Identifiants
pubmed: 36640592
pii: S0955-3959(22)00363-2
doi: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2022.103947
pii:
doi:
Substances chimiques
Ethanol
3K9958V90M
Banques de données
ReBec
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Types de publication
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
103947Informations de copyright
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Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
Declarations of interest The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper.