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Martin Buczkiewicz Helen Lee David Uffindall

Young people and alcohol. Martin Buczkiewicz Helen Lee David Uffindall. Alcohol & Young People – European perspective. British, Irish & Danish teenagers are the heaviest teenage drinkers in Europe. 94% of UK 15-16 year olds have consumed alcohol at least once

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Martin Buczkiewicz Helen Lee David Uffindall

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  1. Young people and alcohol Martin Buczkiewicz Helen Lee David Uffindall

  2. Alcohol & Young People – European perspective • British, Irish & Danish teenagers are the heaviest teenage drinkers in Europe • 94% of UK 15-16 year olds have consumed alcohol at least once • 47% have drunk alcohol at least 40 times compared to 20% in France and 15% in Portugal Source:IAS 2003, Hibbell et al (2000), Alcohol & other drug use among students in 30 European countries, Sweden ESPAD

  3. Alcohol & Young People – European perspective • 33% of 15 year olds in UK report having been drunk at least once by age 13 or earlier compared to 10% of French or Italian young people Source:IAS 2003, Hibbell et al (2000), Alcohol & other drug use among students in 30 European countries, Sweden ESPAD

  4. Alcohol & Young People – European perspective • In the last week about 20% of 13 year olds will have had an alcoholic drink • In the last week 49% of 15 year old boys and 45% of girls of the same age will have had an alcoholic drink Source:DoH provisional data Smoking, drinking and drug use among young people in England in 2002 NCRE/NFER

  5. The age at which young people start drinking has not changed in recent years Ref: Coleman, L & Cater, S –Education & Health SHEU Vol 21 No 3, 2003 Age & Drinking • 90% adults drink at home, half weekly, therefore many children observe alcohol use at first hand from an early age (HEA/RSGB, 1991) • First experiences of alcohol - 8-12 yrs (often controlled by adult supervision)

  6. Boys start drinking at an earlier age than girls but these differences are lost by mid-teenage Ref: Coleman, L & Cater, S – Education & Health SHEU Vol 21 No 3, 2003 Age & Drinking • Unsupervised drinking by 65% of • pupils between 13-14 years • Ref: Boys, A et al (2001) Survey 2000; a follow up study of alcohol • use amongst 15-17 year olds, National Addiction Centre • Experience of drinking increases with age: 5% at 11 yrs to 50% at 15 yrs drinking in previous week

  7. Around 40% of 11-15 year olds do not drink alcohol 20%-27% had alcoholic drink in last week; more boys than girls; no overall change 88-01 Ref: DoH Drug Use, smoking and drinking among young people in England in 2001

  8. Ref:Boreham, R & Shaw (Eds), (2001) Smoking, drinking & drug use among young teenagers in 2000

  9. Proportion of young people drinking alcohol The proportion of young people drinking alcohol has remained stable in the last decade – but the proportion reporting drinking at least weekly has increased Ref: Coleman, L & Cater, S –Education & Health SHEU Vol 21 No 3, 2003 From 13% (1988) to 20% (2001); weekly drinking increases with age; (4%-43%, 11-15 yrs); boys more than girls (22% - 18%) Ref: Boreham, R & Shaw, A (2002)

  10. Age 12-13 • About ¼ drank alcohol in • previous week • (Balding 2002) • Age 14-15 • 43% students had consumed 5 or more alcoholic drinks in a single session = binge drinking UK 2002 • Age 11-12 • 60% boys & 50% girls had tried an alcoholic drink • Only 9% & 5% respectively describe themselves as “regular drinkers” Source: Beinhart S et al (2002) Youth at Risk?

  11. Age 15-16 • 80% drunk alcohol • in last month • 39% boys & 33% • girls respectively • describe • themselves as • “regular drinkers” • Age 15-16 • 50% students had consumed 5 or more alcoholic drinks in a single session = binge drinking • More than 25% students reported 3 or more binge drinking • sessions in • the last month UK 2002 Source: Beinhart S et al (2002) Youth at Risk?

  12. Alcohol & Young People • In drinkers, 11-15 yrs, average consumption has risen from 5.3 units p.w. in 1990 to 10.4 in 2000 (Down to 9.8 in 2002) • Age factor; 11-13 yrs 6.8 units > 12.9 for 15 yrs • Boys tend to drink more than girls; mean of 10 units for 14-15 yr males, 8 for females –Balding, J (2002) Young people in 2001 Source: DoH School Survey 2002 DoH Drug Use, smoking and drinking among young people in England in 2001

  13. Drinking patterns • 12-13 yrs – curiosity; socialising; claim to have drunk alcohol; choice of drink not important • 14-15 yrs – testing limits; having fun; enjoy getting out of control; drink is strong, cheap & pleasant tasting • 16-17 yrs – want to be adult & sophisticated; to show maturity & experience Ref: Hughes, K et al (1997) Young people, alcohol & designer drinks, BMJ Vol 13, 8/02

  14. Types of alcohol used • Beer, Lager, Cider & Alcopops most popular • Shandy & Wine preferred by younger ages • Girls, more than boys, favour Wine, Spirits & Alcopops Ref: Coleman, L & Cater, S –Education & Health SHEU Vol 21 No 3, 2003

  15. Drinking locations * Boys, A et al (2001) Survey 2000; a follow up study of alcohol use amongst 15-17 year olds, National Addiction Centre * * Goddard, E & Higgins, V. (2000) Smoking, drinking and drug use amongst teenagers in 1998

  16. Drinking locations • Most popular venue for under-age drinkers is the home followed by friend’s home and outdoors • Drinkers at home less likely to get drunk than those who drink at friends or outdoors • High volume drinks (e.g. White Ciders) more likely to be consumed outdoors & when combined with environmental factors there is an increased risk of alcohol-related harm Ref: Forsyth, A & Bernard, M (2000) Preferred drinking locations of Scottish adolescents

  17. I think • After alcohol use 1 in 7 of 16-24 year olds have had unsafe sex; 1 in 5 regretted it • 1 in 10 unable to recall if they had sex the night before; • 40% of 13/14 year olds were “stoned or drunk” when they first experienced sexual intercourse* Source: HEA 1998 & Social Exclusion Unit 1999 * Wight, D et al Extent of regretted sexual intercourse among young teenagers in Scotland. 2000 BMJ, no. 7244

  18. Ethnic, cultural and religious diversity and alcohol • Lower level of alcohol use among Black British, African-Caribbean or Asian people than the British population as a whole • (McKeigue & Karmi, A ,(1993),Alcohol consumption and alcohol-related problems in Afro-Caribbeans and South Asians in the UK, Alcohol & Alcoholism,Vol 28, pp1-10 and Johnson & Carroll, (1995) Dealing with Diversity,HODPI) • 19% white 11-16 year olds drink alcohol at least once a week compared to 8% of black pupils and 3% of Asians, although an increase in the latter, especially among Hindus has been reported (Denscombe, M & Drucquer, N. (2000) Diversity within ethnic groups; alcohol & tobacco consumption by young people in the East Midlands, Health Education Journal vol 59, no.4, Dec 2000)

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