Abstract
© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2016.Heavy drinking patterns among adults are common in Ukraine (Webb et al. in Alcohol Alcohol 40(4):327, 2005). According to the WHO Global Information System on Alcohol and Health, the total recorded and unrecorded alcohol per capita consumption among adults (15+) in Ukraine was 14.3 (in liters of pure alcohol) in 2003-2005 which decreased to 13.9 in 2008-2010, with spirits being the main beverage group (48 % of all the alcohol) followed by beer (40 %) and wine (9 %). The 12-month prevalence of alcohol use disorders (including alcohol dependence and harmful use of alcohol) and alcohol dependence estimates (15+) among males were 9.3 and 4.2 % and females 1.1 and 0.5 %, respectively (WHO 2014). The same report found that the highest patterns of drinking score, i.e., the most risky patters of drinking, have been found in Russia and Ukraine.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Innovations in the Treatment of Substance Addiction |
Publisher | Springer International Publishing |
Pages | 165-181 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9783319431727 |
ISBN (Print) | 9783319431703 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2016 |
Externally published | Yes |