Association of Average Daily Alcohol Consumption, Binge Drinking and Alcohol-Related Social Problems: Results from the German Epidemiological Surveys of Substance Abuse

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Authors

Ludwig Kraus · IFT Institut für Therapieforschung

Sebastian‐Edgar Baumeister · Helmholtz Zentrum München

Alexander Pabst · IFT Institut für Therapieforschung

B Orth · Federal Centre for Health Education

Abstract

The frequency of binge drinking occasions seems to be a better predictor of alcohol-related social problems than volume. Alcohol-related social harms especially among drinkers with moderate volume per day may be reduced by targeting prevention strategies towards episodic heavy drinkers.

Topics & Keywords

Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes Alcohol Consumption and Health Effects Homelessness and Social Issues

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Alcohol and Alcoholism

Volume 44, Issue 3, pp. 314-320

DOI: 10.1093/alcalc/agn110

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