Abstaining, Excessive Drinking, Binge Drinking, and Help-Seeking Behavior Among Turks in The Netherlands

Bibliographic Data

ID15413819
AuthorsAafje Dotinga (IVO Addiction Research Institute, corresponding author), Regina J J M Van Den Eijnden (0000-0002-5353-8440, IVO Addiction Research Institute), Willem Bosveld, H F L Garretsen (0000-0002-4759-2651, IVO Addiction Research Institute)
Year2008
Volume8
Issue1
Pages44-64
Publication date2008-06-13
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Social Work Practice in the Addictions (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1533-256X • E-ISSN: 1533-2578
PublisherTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/15332560802108639
OpenAlexW2024259519
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited6

In this study, the prevalence of alcohol use and help-seeking behaviors among second-generation Turks in The Netherlands (born in The Netherlands, but having at least 1 Turkish parent) has been assessed by means of postal surveys and compared with the autochthonous Dutch population (individuals with both parents born in The Netherlands). The prevalence of abstaining, excessive alcohol use, binge drinking, and problem drinking among the Turks was 63.3%, 3.7%, 5.4%, and 1.8%, respectively. Abstinence was much higher among Turks and drinking rates were higher among the autochthonous population. However, when comparing regular drinkers, weekend use of alcohol was higher among Turks. Implications for further research and prevention activities are discussed

Abstinence · Binge drinking · Environmental health · Injury prevention · Poison control · Population · Psychiatry · Turkish · Alcohol Consumption and Health Effects · Demography · Medicine · Psychology · Smoking Behavior and Cessation · Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes

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