May C
Alcohol Research Group, Department of Psychiatry, University of Edinburgh, Morningside Park, U.K.
Alcohol Alcohol. 1992 Mar;27(2):109-15.
A review is presented of British research related to alcohol use and misuse by adolescents in the period 1970 to 1991. The stability of alcohol use among this age group is emphasised by a succession of studies which indicate the normality of alcohol consumption among its members, most of whom drink in moderation. It is noted that a succession of 'moral panics' amplified in the popular media have led to public concern about an 'epidemic' of alcohol misuse by young people, but that research evidence does not sustain this popular supposition. Nevertheless, the available evidence does support the conclusion that alcohol misuse is a major problem for a small proportion of young people.
本文综述了1970年至1991年间英国有关青少年饮酒及酗酒问题的研究。一系列研究强调了这个年龄组饮酒行为的稳定性，这些研究表明其成员饮酒是正常现象，大多数人饮酒适度。值得注意的是，大众媒体不断放大的一系列“道德恐慌”引发了公众对年轻人酗酒“流行”现象的关注，但研究证据并不支持这种普遍的推测。然而，现有证据确实支持这样的结论，即酗酒对一小部分年轻人来说是个主要问题。
