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Alcohol-induced blackouts, or periods of anterograde amnesia without loss of consciousness, were a diagnostic indicator in Jellinek’s (1952) theory of alcoholism and have been correlated with alcohol use problems (Campbell & Hodgins, 1993; Goodwin, Crane, & Guze, 1969; Ryback, 1970; Tarter & Schneider, 1976). Other findings suggest that blackouts are a warning sign of problem drinking, but not a predictor of alcohol use disorders (Anthenelli, Klein, Tsuang, Smith, & Schuckit, 1994). Most published research on blackouts focuses on cognitive deficits among older alcohol-dependent adults, yet recent research indicates prevalence rates for blackouts as high as 50% among college students (White, Jamieson-Drake, & Swartzwelder, 2002). In addition, young adults who reported experiencing a blackout were later told that they had vandalized property, driven a car, or engaged in other risky behaviors without remembering (Buelow & Koeppel, 1995). Despite their high prevalence and associated negative consequences, relatively little is known about alcohol-induced blackouts or their neural, social, and behavioral correlates among non-dependent populations. The current research explored individual variation in memory functioning under sober and intoxicated conditions and alcohol’s effects on neural activation during memory processes. / text

Diss. (sammanfattning) Göteborg : Göteborgs universitet, 2006. / Härtill 4 uppsatser.

Epidemiological studies have demonstrated a positive relationship between heavy alcohol use and hypertension, but few studies have directly addressed the role of drinking pattern. This study was designed to investigate the association of current alcohol consumption and aspects of drinking pattern with hypertension risk in a sample of 2609 white men and women from western New York, aged 35 to 80 years, and free from other cardiovascular diseases. Hypertension was defined by systolic blood pressure ≥140 mm Hg or diastolic blood pressure ≥90 mm Hg or use of antihypertensive medication. Odds ratios (95% confidence intervals) were computed after adjustment for several covariates. Compared with lifetime abstainers, participants reporting drinking on a daily basis (1.75 [1.13 to 2.72]) or mostly without food (1.64 [1.08 to 2.51]) exhibited significantly higher risk of hypertension. When analyses were restricted to current drinkers, daily drinkers and participants consuming alcohol without food exhibited a significantly higher risk of hypertension compared with those drinking less than weekly (1.65 [1.18 to 2.30]) and those drinking mostly with food (1.49 [1.10 to 2.00]), respectively. After additional adjustment for the amount of alcohol consumed in the past 30 days, the results were follows: 0.90 (0.58 to 1.41) for daily drinkers and 1.41 (1.04 to 1.91) for drinkers without food. For predominant beverage preference, no consistent association with hypertension risk was found across the various types of beverages considered (beer, wine, and liquor). In conclusion, drinking outside meals appears to have a significant effect on hypertension risk independent of the amount of alcohol consumed.

Introdução: a temática de álcool e outras drogas ainda é pouco explorada entre as populações indígenas brasileiras; considerando-se a necessidade de explorar esse problema e a escassez de estudos sobre este fenômeno na região norte do País, realizou-se esta pesquisa. Objetivo: identificar os padrões do consumo de substâncias psicoativas na etnia Karipuna do município de Oiapoque, estado do Amapá, verificando a associação desses padrões com variáveis sociodemográficas, clínicas e comportamentais da amostra. Método: estudo transversal, realizado em 12 aldeias da etnia Karipuna, localizadas no município de Oiapoque. A amostra constitui-se de 230 indivíduos predominantemente do sexo masculino (51,3%), faixa etária de 16 a 30 anos (46,5%), católicos (71,1%), com ensino fundamental incompleto (28,3%). Para a coleta de dados foram utilizados o Alcohol Use Disorder Identification Test (AUDIT), a Questão chave (QC) e o Alcohol, Smoking and Substance Involvment Screening Test (ASSIST). Para a análise dos dados realizou-se o teste de qui quadrado para verificar a associações entre as variáveis de interesse e o padrão de consumo das substâncias; posteriormente foram selecionadas as variáveis para compor o modelo de regressão logística com prefixação do p-valor de 0,20, obtendo-se daí os valores do Odds Ratio (OR), entre as variáveis selecionadas na regressão logística. Resultados: de acordo com o AUDIT 59,5% dos entrevistados faziam uso de baixo risco, 32,1% uso de risco, 6% uso nocivo e 2,4% apresentavam provável dependência. A prevalência de alteração de pressão arterial entre os entrevistados foi de (19%), diabetes (3,1%), presença de pensamento suicida (13,5%), tentativas de suicídio (9,5%), mais de um terço dos entrevistados (35,6%), referiu manter Relações Sexuais Após Consumo de Álcool (RSACA). Os maiores preditores do uso de risco e nocivo de acordo com o AUDIT foram ser do sexo masculino (OR=2,47), apresentar pensamento suicida (OR=3,02) e manter RSACA (2,21). Os resultados do ASSIST mostraram que 73,4% dos entrevistados faziam uso ocasional de álcool, 26% faziam uso abusivo e 0,6% apresentava possível dependência. Os preditores do uso problemático, segundo o ASSIST, foram: ser do sexo masculino (OR=2,33), apresentar alteração de pressão (OR=4,03) e manter RSACA (OR=2,34). Em relação à Questão-chave, 42,2% dos entrevistados faziam uso de risco mais de 4 vezes ao ano, como principais preditores desse uso: ser estudante (OR=2,99), ter migrado da aldeia de origem (OR=2,22), fazer uso de preservativo (OR=2,62); manter RSACA (OR=1,61). O uso problemático do tabaco foi observado em 16,6% da amostra; os principais preditores desta condição foram: pertencer ao sexo masculino (OR=4,24); ter migrado da aldeia de origem (OR=3,27). Conclusão: as drogas de maior prevalência entre os indígenas da etnia Karipuna são lícitas, e seu padrão de uso problemático é maior que o observado entre a população geral. A prática RSACA foi importante preditor do uso problemático e álcool, independentemente do instrumento de rastreio; medidas preventivas devem, pois, ser maximizadas entre esta população. Os dados deste estudo têm potencial para subsidiar a realização de pesquisas futuras nesta área, não só em relação aos povos de etnia Karipuna, mas a outras etnias indígenas da região norte brasileira e do Brasil. / Introduction: Alcohol and other drugs themes are still little explored in Brazilian indigenous population. Considering the need to explore this problem and the scarcity of studies investigating this phenomenon in the northern region of the country, this research was carried out. Objective: To identify patterns of psychoactive substance used in the Karipuna ethnic group of the city of Oiapoque in the state of Amapá, verifying the association of these patterns with socio-demographic, clinical and behavioral variables of the sample. Method: This is a cross-sectional study carried out in twelve villages of ethnic Karipuna, located in the municipality of Oiapoque. The sample was 230 individuals predominantly male (51.3%), from 16 to 30 years old (46.5%), Catholic (71.1%), with incomplete elementary school (28.3%). For the data collection, the Alcohol Use Disorder Identification Test (AUDIT), the Key Question (KQ) and the Alcohol, Smoking, and Substance Involvement Screening Test (ASSIST) were used. The chi-square test was used to analyze the associations between the variables of interest and the pattern of consumption of the substances. Then, the variables were selected to compose the logistic regression model with pre-fixation of the p-value of 0.20, obtaining the Odds Ratio (OR) values from this model, among the variables selected in the logistic regression. Results: According to the AUDIT, there were 59.5% of the interviewees who used psychoactive substance at low risk, 32.1% at risk, 6% at a harmful use and 2.4% had a possible dependency. The prevalence of altered blood pressure in the interviewees was (19%), diabetes (3.1%), suicidal thoughts (13.5%), suicide attempts (9.5%), more than a third of respondents (35.6%), reported maintaining sexual relationships after alcohol consumption (SRAAC). The highest predictors of risk and harmful use of a psychoactive substance according to the AUDIT were male (OR=2.47), suicidal thoughts (OR=3.02) and SRAAC (2.21). The ASSIST results showed that 73.4% of the interviewees had occasional use of alcohol, 26% had an abusive use of alcohol and 0.6% had a possible dependency. The predictors of problematic use using ASSIST were: male (OR=2.33), having pressure changes (OR=4.03) and maintain SRAAC (OR=2.34). Regarding the Key Question, there were 42.2% of respondents having a risk of psychoactive substance use in more than 4 times a year, with students as the main predictors of this use (OR=2.99), having migrated from the village of origin (OR=2, 22), using a condom (OR=2.62) and maintaining SRAAC (OR=1.61). The problematic use of tobacco was observed in 16.6% of the sample. The main predictors of this condition were male (OR=4.24) and migrated from the village of origin (OR=3.27). Conclusion: The drugs with the highest prevalence in the Karipuna ethnic are legal and the pattern of their problematic use is greater than the general population. The SRAAC practice proved to be an important predictor of this problematic use and alcohol regardless of the screening instrument indicating that preventive measures should be maximized in this population. The data from this study has the potential to support future research in this area, involving not only ethnic Karipuna people but also other indigenous ethnic groups from the northern Brazilian region and the rest of Brazil.

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This study forms part of a larger study funded by the National Research Foundation (NRF) -FA 2006041100003, stretching across five years within AUTHeR (Africa Unit for Transdisciplinary Health Research), in the Faculty of Health Sciences at the North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus. The aim of the larger study is to gain a better understanding of alcohol consumption patterns and causes as well as consequences of binge drinking. While the link between binge drinking and interpersonal violence is well documented, paucity of researched information focusing on the nature of the link was identified. The identified problem pointed to a need for a theoretical study, accomplished by means of a literature review. It is concluded that while binge drinking and interpersonal violence co-occur, there is no evidence that binge drinking causes interpersonal violence. Literature is systematically reviewed to understand the social aspects of alcohol abuse in the broader South Africa. The review concluded that alcohol abuse is caused by a multiplicity of factors and does pose a threat to the quality of life of many South Africans. It has conclusively been determined that there is a need to readdress existing liquor policies. Factors contributing to binge drinking and interpersonal violence at and around different alcohol drinking outlets were explored, following an observational study. The investigation produced some of the following findings: • Neighbourhoods with a higher density of alcohol drinking outlets tend to display public disorder. • Poor management of alcohol outlets poses a health and physical hazard to patrons. • Marketing strategies used are aggressive and irresponsible. It is concluded that there seem discrepancies between existing liquor policies and the actual running of liquor businesses. Narratives of binge drinkers and those of non-binge drinkers were analysed using focus groups and in-depth interviews. The analysis revealed some of the following as precipitating and maintenance factors of the alcohol-violence link: • A culture of drinking: Participants drink alcohol for social, cultural, coping, and enhancement motives. • A culture of violence: Men seem violent prior to consuming alcohol, and violence seems to be a learned behaviour. • Traditional gender roles seem transgressed by women mainly through their drinking of alcohol in public. These findings necessitated further investigation into services in the North West Province in terms of job creation, liquor licensing, non-adherence to ethics and unavailability on weekends by some service providers, and the shifting of traditional gender roles of women. Based on the critical analysis of service delivery networks in the North West Province by interviewing key informants and analysing documents, it was revealed that, not withstanding gaps, the province has policies in place dealing with: job creation; liquor regulation; ethically bound police services; specialized social work services to sexually assaulted victims on weekdays and weekends, and the empowerment of men. It has conclusively been determined that the analysed services, when re-addressed, hold possibilities of instilling hope in community members, including victims and perpetrators of alcohol-induced violence. / Thesis (Ph.D. (Social Work))--North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2010.

This study forms part of a larger study funded by the National Research Foundation (NRF) -FA 2006041100003, stretching across five years within AUTHeR (Africa Unit for Transdisciplinary Health Research), in the Faculty of Health Sciences at the North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus. The aim of the larger study is to gain a better understanding of alcohol consumption patterns and causes as well as consequences of binge drinking. While the link between binge drinking and interpersonal violence is well documented, paucity of researched information focusing on the nature of the link was identified. The identified problem pointed to a need for a theoretical study, accomplished by means of a literature review. It is concluded that while binge drinking and interpersonal violence co-occur, there is no evidence that binge drinking causes interpersonal violence. Literature is systematically reviewed to understand the social aspects of alcohol abuse in the broader South Africa. The review concluded that alcohol abuse is caused by a multiplicity of factors and does pose a threat to the quality of life of many South Africans. It has conclusively been determined that there is a need to readdress existing liquor policies. Factors contributing to binge drinking and interpersonal violence at and around different alcohol drinking outlets were explored, following an observational study. The investigation produced some of the following findings: • Neighbourhoods with a higher density of alcohol drinking outlets tend to display public disorder. • Poor management of alcohol outlets poses a health and physical hazard to patrons. • Marketing strategies used are aggressive and irresponsible. It is concluded that there seem discrepancies between existing liquor policies and the actual running of liquor businesses. Narratives of binge drinkers and those of non-binge drinkers were analysed using focus groups and in-depth interviews. The analysis revealed some of the following as precipitating and maintenance factors of the alcohol-violence link: • A culture of drinking: Participants drink alcohol for social, cultural, coping, and enhancement motives. • A culture of violence: Men seem violent prior to consuming alcohol, and violence seems to be a learned behaviour. • Traditional gender roles seem transgressed by women mainly through their drinking of alcohol in public. These findings necessitated further investigation into services in the North West Province in terms of job creation, liquor licensing, non-adherence to ethics and unavailability on weekends by some service providers, and the shifting of traditional gender roles of women. Based on the critical analysis of service delivery networks in the North West Province by interviewing key informants and analysing documents, it was revealed that, not withstanding gaps, the province has policies in place dealing with: job creation; liquor regulation; ethically bound police services; specialized social work services to sexually assaulted victims on weekdays and weekends, and the empowerment of men. It has conclusively been determined that the analysed services, when re-addressed, hold possibilities of instilling hope in community members, including victims and perpetrators of alcohol-induced violence. / Thesis (Ph.D. (Social Work))--North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2010.

Introdução: a temática de álcool e outras drogas ainda é pouco explorada entre as populações indígenas brasileiras; considerando-se a necessidade de explorar esse problema e a escassez de estudos sobre este fenômeno na região norte do País, realizou-se esta pesquisa. Objetivo: identificar os padrões do consumo de substâncias psicoativas na etnia Karipuna do município de Oiapoque, estado do Amapá, verificando a associação desses padrões com variáveis sociodemográficas, clínicas e comportamentais da amostra. Método: estudo transversal, realizado em 12 aldeias da etnia Karipuna, localizadas no município de Oiapoque. A amostra constitui-se de 230 indivíduos predominantemente do sexo masculino (51,3%), faixa etária de 16 a 30 anos (46,5%), católicos (71,1%), com ensino fundamental incompleto (28,3%). Para a coleta de dados foram utilizados o Alcohol Use Disorder Identification Test (AUDIT), a Questão chave (QC) e o Alcohol, Smoking and Substance Involvment Screening Test (ASSIST). Para a análise dos dados realizou-se o teste de qui quadrado para verificar a associações entre as variáveis de interesse e o padrão de consumo das substâncias; posteriormente foram selecionadas as variáveis para compor o modelo de regressão logística com prefixação do p-valor de 0,20, obtendo-se daí os valores do Odds Ratio (OR), entre as variáveis selecionadas na regressão logística. Resultados: de acordo com o AUDIT 59,5% dos entrevistados faziam uso de baixo risco, 32,1% uso de risco, 6% uso nocivo e 2,4% apresentavam provável dependência. A prevalência de alteração de pressão arterial entre os entrevistados foi de (19%), diabetes (3,1%), presença de pensamento suicida (13,5%), tentativas de suicídio (9,5%), mais de um terço dos entrevistados (35,6%), referiu manter Relações Sexuais Após Consumo de Álcool (RSACA). Os maiores preditores do uso de risco e nocivo de acordo com o AUDIT foram ser do sexo masculino (OR=2,47), apresentar pensamento suicida (OR=3,02) e manter RSACA (2,21). Os resultados do ASSIST mostraram que 73,4% dos entrevistados faziam uso ocasional de álcool, 26% faziam uso abusivo e 0,6% apresentava possível dependência. Os preditores do uso problemático, segundo o ASSIST, foram: ser do sexo masculino (OR=2,33), apresentar alteração de pressão (OR=4,03) e manter RSACA (OR=2,34). Em relação à Questão-chave, 42,2% dos entrevistados faziam uso de risco mais de 4 vezes ao ano, como principais preditores desse uso: ser estudante (OR=2,99), ter migrado da aldeia de origem (OR=2,22), fazer uso de preservativo (OR=2,62); manter RSACA (OR=1,61). O uso problemático do tabaco foi observado em 16,6% da amostra; os principais preditores desta condição foram: pertencer ao sexo masculino (OR=4,24); ter migrado da aldeia de origem (OR=3,27). Conclusão: as drogas de maior prevalência entre os indígenas da etnia Karipuna são lícitas, e seu padrão de uso problemático é maior que o observado entre a população geral. A prática RSACA foi importante preditor do uso problemático e álcool, independentemente do instrumento de rastreio; medidas preventivas devem, pois, ser maximizadas entre esta população. Os dados deste estudo têm potencial para subsidiar a realização de pesquisas futuras nesta área, não só em relação aos povos de etnia Karipuna, mas a outras etnias indígenas da região norte brasileira e do Brasil. / Introduction: Alcohol and other drugs themes are still little explored in Brazilian indigenous population. Considering the need to explore this problem and the scarcity of studies investigating this phenomenon in the northern region of the country, this research was carried out. Objective: To identify patterns of psychoactive substance used in the Karipuna ethnic group of the city of Oiapoque in the state of Amapá, verifying the association of these patterns with socio-demographic, clinical and behavioral variables of the sample. Method: This is a cross-sectional study carried out in twelve villages of ethnic Karipuna, located in the municipality of Oiapoque. The sample was 230 individuals predominantly male (51.3%), from 16 to 30 years old (46.5%), Catholic (71.1%), with incomplete elementary school (28.3%). For the data collection, the Alcohol Use Disorder Identification Test (AUDIT), the Key Question (KQ) and the Alcohol, Smoking, and Substance Involvement Screening Test (ASSIST) were used. The chi-square test was used to analyze the associations between the variables of interest and the pattern of consumption of the substances. Then, the variables were selected to compose the logistic regression model with pre-fixation of the p-value of 0.20, obtaining the Odds Ratio (OR) values from this model, among the variables selected in the logistic regression. Results: According to the AUDIT, there were 59.5% of the interviewees who used psychoactive substance at low risk, 32.1% at risk, 6% at a harmful use and 2.4% had a possible dependency. The prevalence of altered blood pressure in the interviewees was (19%), diabetes (3.1%), suicidal thoughts (13.5%), suicide attempts (9.5%), more than a third of respondents (35.6%), reported maintaining sexual relationships after alcohol consumption (SRAAC). The highest predictors of risk and harmful use of a psychoactive substance according to the AUDIT were male (OR=2.47), suicidal thoughts (OR=3.02) and SRAAC (2.21). The ASSIST results showed that 73.4% of the interviewees had occasional use of alcohol, 26% had an abusive use of alcohol and 0.6% had a possible dependency. The predictors of problematic use using ASSIST were: male (OR=2.33), having pressure changes (OR=4.03) and maintain SRAAC (OR=2.34). Regarding the Key Question, there were 42.2% of respondents having a risk of psychoactive substance use in more than 4 times a year, with students as the main predictors of this use (OR=2.99), having migrated from the village of origin (OR=2, 22), using a condom (OR=2.62) and maintaining SRAAC (OR=1.61). The problematic use of tobacco was observed in 16.6% of the sample. The main predictors of this condition were male (OR=4.24) and migrated from the village of origin (OR=3.27). Conclusion: The drugs with the highest prevalence in the Karipuna ethnic are legal and the pattern of their problematic use is greater than the general population. The SRAAC practice proved to be an important predictor of this problematic use and alcohol regardless of the screening instrument indicating that preventive measures should be maximized in this population. The data from this study has the potential to support future research in this area, involving not only ethnic Karipuna people but also other indigenous ethnic groups from the northern Brazilian region and the rest of Brazil.