Alcohol abstinence and binge drinking: the intersections of language and gender among Hispanic adults in a national sample, 2002–2018.
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| Title: | Alcohol abstinence and binge drinking: the intersections of language and gender among Hispanic adults in a national sample, 2002–2018. |
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| Authors: | Salas-Wright, Christopher P. (AUTHOR), Cano, Manuel (AUTHOR), Hai, Audrey Hang (AUTHOR), Cano, Miguel Ángel (AUTHOR), Oh, Sehun (AUTHOR), Piñeros-Leaño, María (AUTHOR), Vaughn, Michael G. (AUTHOR) |
| Source: | Social Psychiatry & Psychiatric Epidemiology. Apr2022, Vol. 57 Issue 4, p727-736. 10p. |
| Subjects: | Binge drinking, Dominant language, Gender differences (Sociology), Drinking behavior, Sociocultural factors, Temperance, Mexicans |
| Geographic Terms: | United States |
| Abstract: | Purpose: Prior research examining alcohol use using national data has often overlooked vital heterogeneity among Hispanics, especially that related to language dominance and gender. We examine the prevalence of alcohol abstinence and—given prior research suggesting that many Spanish dominant Hispanics do not drink—examine rates of binge drinking among past-year alcohol users with a focus on the intersections of language and gender among Hispanics, while drawing comparisons with non-Hispanic (NH) White and NH Black adults. Methods: Drawing from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health—a nationally representative survey between 2002 and 2018—we examine the year-by-year prevalence of alcohol abstinence and binge drinking among adults ages 18 and older in the United States. Results: A disproportionate number of Spanish-dominant Hispanics abstain from alcohol use (54%), with particularly high levels of alcohol abstinence observed among Spanish dominant women (men: 39%, women: 67%). The prevalence of alcohol abstinence among English-dominant Hispanic men (24%) and women (32%) is far lower, approximating that of NH Whites (men: 23%, women: 32%). Importantly, however, among Spanish-dominant drinkers, the prevalence of binge drinking (men: 52%, women: 33%) is comparable to or greater than NH Whites (men: 42%, women: 32%). Binge drinking levels among English-dominant Hispanic men (50%) and women (37%) are greater than among their NH White counterparts. Conclusion: Findings paint a complex picture; consistent with prior research, we see that many Hispanics abstain from alcohol, but we also see new evidence underscoring that—among Hispanic drinkers—the prevalence of binge drinking is disconcertingly elevated. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Abstract: | Purpose: Prior research examining alcohol use using national data has often overlooked vital heterogeneity among Hispanics, especially that related to language dominance and gender. We examine the prevalence of alcohol abstinence and—given prior research suggesting that many Spanish dominant Hispanics do not drink—examine rates of binge drinking among past-year alcohol users with a focus on the intersections of language and gender among Hispanics, while drawing comparisons with non-Hispanic (NH) White and NH Black adults. Methods: Drawing from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health—a nationally representative survey between 2002 and 2018—we examine the year-by-year prevalence of alcohol abstinence and binge drinking among adults ages 18 and older in the United States. Results: A disproportionate number of Spanish-dominant Hispanics abstain from alcohol use (54%), with particularly high levels of alcohol abstinence observed among Spanish dominant women (men: 39%, women: 67%). The prevalence of alcohol abstinence among English-dominant Hispanic men (24%) and women (32%) is far lower, approximating that of NH Whites (men: 23%, women: 32%). Importantly, however, among Spanish-dominant drinkers, the prevalence of binge drinking (men: 52%, women: 33%) is comparable to or greater than NH Whites (men: 42%, women: 32%). Binge drinking levels among English-dominant Hispanic men (50%) and women (37%) are greater than among their NH White counterparts. Conclusion: Findings paint a complex picture; consistent with prior research, we see that many Hispanics abstain from alcohol, but we also see new evidence underscoring that—among Hispanic drinkers—the prevalence of binge drinking is disconcertingly elevated. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| ISSN: | 09337954 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s00127-021-02154-1 |
