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Acute alcohol intoxication among adolescents—the role of the context of drinking

Authors: Bettina Grüne, Daniela Piontek, Oliver Pogarell, Armin Grübl, Cornelius Groß, Olaf Reis, Ulrich S. Zimmermann, Ludwig Kraus

Published in: European Journal of Pediatrics | Issue 1/2017

Abstract

This study aims (1) to describe the context of drinking among adolescents with acute alcohol intoxication (AAI) by gender, (2) to explore temporal changes in the context of drinking and (3) to analyse the association between the context of drinking and blood alcohol concentration (BAC). A retrospective chart review of 12- to 17-year-old inpatients with AAI (n = 1441) of the years 2000 to 2006 has been conducted in five participating hospitals in Germany. Gender differences in the context of drinking were tested with t test and chi² test. Differences over time were analysed using logistic regressions. Multivariate linear regression was used to predict BAC. Girls and boys differed in admission time, drinking situation, drinking occasion and admission context. No temporal changes in drinking situation and in admission to hospital from public locations or places were found. Higher BAC coincided with male gender and age. Moreover, BAC was higher among patients admitted to hospital from public places and lower among patients who drank for coping.

Conclusion: The results suggest gender differences in the context of drinking. The context of drinking needs to be considered in the development and implementation of target group-specific prevention and intervention measures.

What is known:

• The context of drinking, e.g. when, where, why and with whom is associated with episodic heavy drinking among adolescents.

What is new:

• Male and female inpatients with acute alcohol intoxication differ with regards to the context of drinking, i.e. in admission time, drinking situation, drinking occasion and admission context.

• Being admitted to hospital from public places is associated with higher blood alcohol concentration.

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Title: Acute alcohol intoxication among adolescents—the role of the context of drinking
Authors: Bettina Grüne
Daniela Piontek
Oliver Pogarell
Armin Grübl
Cornelius Groß
Olaf Reis
Ulrich S. Zimmermann
Ludwig Kraus
Publication date: 01-01-2017
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in: European Journal of Pediatrics / Issue 1/2017
Print ISSN: 0340-6199
Electronic ISSN: 1432-1076
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00431-016-2797-4

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