Coomber Kerri, Mayshak Richelle, Curtis Ashlee, Miller Peter G
School of Psychology, Faculty of Health, Deakin University, Victoria.
Aust N Z J Public Health. 2017 Jun;41(3):237-242. doi: 10.1111/1753-6405.12634. Epub 2017 Jan 22.
To investigate awareness of short-term and long-term consequences of alcohol use among a sample of Australian adult drinkers. Demographic correlates of the awareness of each consequence were also explored.
Participants aged 18-45 years (n=1,061; mean age=33.2 years) drawn from an online panel completed a web-based survey assessing demographics, awareness of alcohol warning labels, and awareness of seven short-term and 12 long-term consequences of alcohol use.
The level of awareness of short- and long-term consequences ranged from 16% (breast cancer) to 69% (low coordination and slower reflexes). The study found consistent differences in awareness of consequences by gender, with some differences for specific consequences by age, education, SES, rurality and awareness of alcohol warning labels.
Most consumers lack a sufficient understanding of the potential consequences of alcohol use. Particular subgroups of drinkers may not equate drinking with negative consequences. Implications for public health: Front-of-label alcohol warnings on all products and public health and education campaigns presenting messages targeting subgroups of drinkers could increase awareness of short- and long-term negative health and social effects of alcohol use.
调查澳大利亚成年饮酒者样本中对饮酒短期和长期后果的认知情况。同时还探讨了每种后果认知的人口统计学相关因素。
从一个在线样本库中抽取年龄在18至45岁之间的参与者（n = 1061；平均年龄 = 33.2岁），他们完成了一项基于网络的调查，该调查评估了人口统计学特征、对酒精警示标签的认知以及对饮酒七种短期后果和十二种长期后果的认知。
对短期和长期后果的认知水平从16%（乳腺癌）到69%（协调性降低和反应变慢）不等。研究发现，在后果认知方面存在性别差异，在特定后果的认知上，年龄、教育程度、社会经济地位、居住在农村与否以及对酒精警示标签的认知也存在一些差异。
大多数消费者对饮酒的潜在后果缺乏足够的了解。特定的饮酒者亚群体可能并未将饮酒与负面后果联系起来。对公共卫生的启示：所有产品的标签正面都标注酒精警示信息，以及针对饮酒者亚群体开展公共卫生和教育活动，可能会提高人们对饮酒短期和长期负面健康及社会影响的认知。
