Alcohol's harm to others: reduced wellbeing and health status for those with heavy drinkers in their lives
Alcohol's harm to others: reduced wellbeing and health status for those with heavy drinkers in their lives
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DOI：
10.1111/j.1360-0443.2011.03361.x
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发表时间：
2011-06-01
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6
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Huckle, Taisia
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作者：
Casswell, Sally;You, Ru Quan;Huckle, Taisia
目标酒精对饮酒者以外的人的影响是一个尚未得到充分研究的领域，具有重要的政策影响。这项研究是调查受访者生活中接触重度饮酒者与健康状况和幸福感之间关系的第一步。设计设置和参与者使用内部计算机辅助电话访谈系统对 3068 名 12-80 岁的新西兰居民（回应率为 64%）进行了横断面一般人口调查。测量受访者对健康状况（欧洲生活质量 - 5 维度）和主观幸福感（个人）的估计幸福指数）与重度饮酒者的生活自我报告、人口统计变量和自身饮酒情况一起进行测量。调查结果超过四分之一的样本在过去 12 个月内曾在他们的环境中遇到过他们认为是重度饮酒者的人。重度饮酒者暴露指数反映了重度饮酒者和同居人数，在控制人口变量和受访者自身饮酒情况的同时，预测健康状况和个人幸福感较低。结论来自一般人群样本的横断面数据表明，重度饮酒者暴露与个人幸福感下降和健康状况较差之间存在关联。接触酗酒者可能会对其他人产生负面影响。
AimsThe impact of alcohol on those other than the drinker is an under-researched area with important policy implications. This study is a first step in investigating relationships between exposure to heavy drinkers in respondent's lives with measures of health status and wellbeing.Design setting and participantsA cross-sectional general population survey was carried out among 3068 New Zealand residents aged 12-80 years (response rate 64%) using an in-house computer-assisted telephone interviewing system.MeasurementsRespondents' estimates of health status (European Quality of Life-5 Dimensions) and subjective wellbeing (Personal Wellbeing Index) were measured along with self-reports of heavy drinkers in their lives, demographic variables and own drinking.FindingsMore than one in four of the sample had experienced someone they considered to be a heavy drinker in their environment in the past 12 months. An index of exposure to heavy drinkers, reflecting numbers of heavy drinkers and cohabitation, predicted lower health status and personal wellbeing while controlling for demographic variables and respondent's own drinkingConclusionsCross-sectional data from a general population sample suggest that there is a relationship between exposure to heavy drinkers and reduced personal wellbeing and poorer health status. Exposure to heavy drinkers may have negative impacts for others.