A 10-year national trend study of alcohol consumption, 1984-1995: Is the period of declining drinking over?
A 10-year national trend study of alcohol consumption, 1984-1995: Is the period of declining drinking over?
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DOI：
10.2105/ajph.90.1.47
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发表时间：
2000-01-01
影响因子：
12.7
通讯作者：
Rogers, JD
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作者：
Greenfield, TK;Midanik, LT;Rogers, JD
目标。使用1984、1990和1995年全国酒精调查的数据来调查以前在许多人口亚组中饮酒和大量饮酒的下降是否持续。三项酒精消费指标--当前饮酒量(与戒酒量相比)、每周饮酒量和每周大量饮酒量(每天5杯或更多)--被评估为美国总人口和人口亚组。据报道，目前饮酒率、每周饮酒率和频繁饮酒率在1984年至1990年的调查期间有所下降，但在1990年至1995年期间保持不变。对每种饮料类型(啤酒、葡萄酒和烈性酒)和大多数人口统计亚组的单独分析显示了类似的时间模式。酒精消费水平自20世纪80年代初以来一直在下降，到21世纪可能会达到最低水平。在接下来的几年里，应该仔细监测酒精消费的水平，以防长期的酒精消费趋势发生变化。
Objectives. Data from the 1984, 1990, and 1995 National Alcohol Surveys were used to investigate whether declines shown previously in drinking and heavy drinking across many demographic subgroups have continued.Methods. Three alcohol consumption indicators--current drinking (vs abstaining), weekly drinking, and weekly heavy drinking (5 or more drinks in a day)--were assessed for the total US population and for demographic subgroups.Results. Rates of current drinking, weekly drinking, and frequent heavy drinking, previously reported to have decreased between the 1984 and 1990 surveys, remained unchanged between 1990 and 1995. Separate analyses for each beverage type (beer, wine, and spirits) and most demographic subgroups revealed similar temporal patterns.Conclusions. Alcohol consumption levels, declining since the early 1980s, may reach a minimum by the 21st century. Consumption levels should be monitored carefully over the next few years in the event that long-term alcohol consumption trends may be shifting.