Alcohol use among young adolescents in low-income and middle-income countries: a population-based study

The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health
Chuanwei MaBo Xi

Abstract

Alcohol use remains a major public health problem worldwide because of its harmful effects on physical and mental health. Few studies have used a standardised methodology to assess alcohol use among adolescents in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs). In the present study, we aimed to compare the prevalence of alcohol use, drunkenness episodes, and drin king-related problems among young adolescents in LMICs. For this population-based study, we used individual data from the Global School-based Student Health Surveys (GSHS) from between 2006 and 2013 in adolescents aged 12-15 years in LMICs. Data were collected using an anonymous self-reported questionnaire. This report is based on four questions assessing alcohol use, drunkenness episodes, alcohol-related drinking problems (ever had a hangover, felt sick, got into trouble with family or friends, missed school, or got into fights, as a result of drinking alcohol), and, in those who reported drinking, how alcohol was purchased. We calculated the overall and regional estimates using a meta-analysis with random-effects. GSHS data from 57 countries, corresponding to a total of 139 649 young adolescents, were included in this study. The prevalence of the variables varied lar...Continue Reading

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