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Study shows Italian youths who drink with meals are less often adult
problem-drinkers
http://www.physorg.com/news201429753.html
August 19, 2010
Italian youths whose parents allowed them to have alcohol with meals
while they were growing up are less likely to develop harmful drinking
patterns in the future, according to a new study led by a Boston
University School of Public Health (BUSPH) researcher.
In a paper published in the journal Addiction, Research and Theory, a
research team led by Lee Strunin, PhD, a professor of community health
sciences at BUSPH, detailed their study of the drinking patterns and
histories of 160 Italian adolescents and young adults who identified
themselves as regular or heavy drinkers. The authors concluded that
the introduction of a moderate amount of alcohol in a family setting
could prevent young people from binge drinking and nurture healthier
drinking behaviors.
"Young people allowed alcohol with meals when growing up were more
likely to never drink 5 [or more drinks] or get drunk," the authors
wrote. If they did drink more heavily, it was typically at a "later
age than participants who weren't allowed alcohol in a family
setting."
The researchers interviewed two groups of young people in the Italian
regions of Abruzzo and Umbria. One consisted of 80 young adults aged
25-30; the second consisted of 80 adolescents, 16 to18 years old. "We
were fortunate to be able to have such a large study sample to
interview to help us understand this phenomenon," said Strunin.
Although the results focused on Italy, Strunin said they could be
applied to different countries and could "assist in the design of
policies to reduce alcohol problems and harmful behavior among young
people."
Other reports have also suggested that alcohol introduced in a family
setting may reduce alcohol-related risk behavior among young people,
according to Strunin. Part of the reason, she said, could be that when
alcohol is allowed, it is in a context in which there is openness
about drinking, and moderate drinking with meals is considered normal.
"Youths in these cultures learn to drink more responsibly than their
U.S. counterparts because drinking is culturally normative, exposure
occurs at a younger age, and alcohol is part of the fabric of family
mores," said the report.
It is important to note, the authors wrote, that the study focused on
youths and young adults who drank wine during a meal with their
family. "In talking about drinking in the family, we are talking about
meal drinking, not sitting down with your child watching the football
or baseball game with a six-pack," Strunin said. "The wine drinking is
part of the meal."
More information: The paper is titled "Familial drinking in Italy:
Harmful or protective factors" and is published online at the journal
Addiction, Research and Theory at http://informaheal
Provided by Boston University
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