Binge Drinking Among Youngs is a Risk Factor for Alcohol Use Disorders

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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The purpose of this study was to assess drinking habits and patterns of alcohol consumption, smoking habits, use of illicit drugs and the prevalence of binge drinking and alcohol use disorders among Italian young students. Furthermore to investigate the correlation between binge drinking and alcohol use disorders.

Detailed Description
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This study was performed on 2,704 subjects attending high school, through the administration of questionnaires regarding socio-demographic data, anthropometric characteristics, pattern and amount of alcohol intake, smoking habits, use of illicit drugs and physical activity were administered to students. Moreover mood and anxiety were evaluated through AUDIT, STAI-Y1, STAY-Y2 and ZUNG. The aim of the study was to assess drinking habits and patterns of alcohol consumption, smoking habits, use of illicit drugs and the prevalence of binge drinking and alcohol use disorders among Italian young students. Furthermore to investigate the correlation between binge drinking and alcohol use disorders.

Official Title
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Binge Drinking Among Young Students is a Risk Factor for the Development of Alcohol Use Disorders: Results From an Epidemiologic-observational Study

Conditions
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Binge Drinking

Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: Subjects attending high school of three italian cities (Rome, Latina, Frosinone) Subjects aged between 13 and 19 years Subjects that accept the interview Exclusion Criteria: Subjects that don't accept the interview

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 13 Years
Maximum Age: 19 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Binge drinking behavior | Binge drinking behavior was defined as an alcohol consumption of more than 5 drinks within about two hour period | 1 year | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Amount of alcoholic beverage consumed | One drink is defined as an amount of alcoholic beverages containing 12 g of absolute alcoho | 1 year | 
| Type of alcoholic beverage consumed |  | 1 year | 
| Frequency of alcohol consumption |  | 1 year | 
| Alcohol consumption outside meals | One drink is defined as an amount of alcoholic beverages containing 12 g of absolute alcoho | 1 year | 
| Frequency of alcohol drinking outside meals | One drink is defined as an amount of alcoholic beverages containing 12 g of absolute alcoho | 1 year | 
| Amount of cigarettes smoked |  | 1 year | 
| Frequency of cigarettes smoked |  | 1 year | 
| Type of illicit drugs used |  | 1 year | 
| Frequency of illicit drugs used |  | 1 year | 
| Diagnosis of Alcohol Use Disorder | According AUDIT score | 1 year | 
| STAI score | STAI assess existing anxiety a predisposition to anxious reaction as a personality characteristic. Itis structuredby two axes (y1 for state anxiety and y2 for trait anxiety), both consisting of 20 multiple-choice items; each item has a score from 1 to 4; the total score of y1 and y 2 axes can range from 20 to 80. This test was selected for simplicity, validity and reliability. The subjects evaluated were divided as high and low anxious and a value of 40 was used to distinguish the two groups | 1 year | 
| Zung-SDS | Zung-SDS constitutes an effective instrument in screening for depression and its positive predictive value of a diagnosis of depression is between 88.7% and 92.3%. The Zung-SDS contains 20 multiple items with a score from 1 to 4 each; total score above 50 indicates a condition of depression | 1 year |