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Alcohol Price Considerations on alcohol and Illicit Drug Use in University Students
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posted on 2013-01-01, 00:00 authored by Peter MillerPeter Miller, Nicolas DrosteBackground
This study investigates alcohol price and proposed substance use amongst Australian tertiary students.
Methods
Participants were recruited in 2009 via facebook, and were asked to complete a 34-item internetbased survey. 512 people took part, 485 fit the inclusion criteria.
Results
The sample consisted predominately of young (mean age 20.3 years), female (66%) university students. Higher alcohol prices resulted in increased consideration of illicit substances as an alternative indicating a substitution effect, although the majority (60%) of respondents would never consider using ecstasy.
Conclusion
Results indicate substantial room to increase the price of alcohol to achieve alcohol consumption reduction without likely substitution behavior.
This study investigates alcohol price and proposed substance use amongst Australian tertiary students.
Methods
Participants were recruited in 2009 via facebook, and were asked to complete a 34-item internetbased survey. 512 people took part, 485 fit the inclusion criteria.
Results
The sample consisted predominately of young (mean age 20.3 years), female (66%) university students. Higher alcohol prices resulted in increased consideration of illicit substances as an alternative indicating a substitution effect, although the majority (60%) of respondents would never consider using ecstasy.
Conclusion
Results indicate substantial room to increase the price of alcohol to achieve alcohol consumption reduction without likely substitution behavior.
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Journal of Alcoholism and Drug DependenceVolume
1Issue
2Pagination
1 - 4Publisher
OMICS Publishing GroupLocation
Los Angeles, Calif.ISSN
2329-6488Language
engPublication classification
C1 Refereed article in a scholarly journal; C Journal articleCopyright notice
2013, OMICS Publishing GroupUsage metrics
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