Gender, culture and alcohol problems: a multi-national study (GENDER AND ALCOHOL)

Objective

The proposed study, with WHO participation, will examine differences in drinking behaviour amongst men and women in 13 EU and 5 non-EU countries. It will analyse gender differences in drinking patterns and drinking contexts and in the prevalence of alcohol-related problems. It will also investigate gender differences in the experience of alcohol-related violence in close relationships, in social inequalities in alcohol use/abuse as well as in combinations of social roles associated with heavy alcohol use. Finally, it will examine the influence of societal level factors on differences in men and women's alcohol use in the study countries. Using centralised data analysis and standardised measures, the study will inform European Public Health policy by identifying gender differences in "at-risk" subgroups and by seeking to better specify and understand the differing correlates and conditions of problematic alcohol use between the genders.

Programme(s)

• FP5-LIFE QUALITY - Specific Programme for research, technological development and demonstration on "Quality of life and management of living resources", 1998-2002

Topic(s)

• 1.1.1.-10. - Public health and health services research

Funding Scheme

CON - Coordination of research actions

Coordinator

FREIE UNIVERSITAET BERLIN

Address

Hindenburgdamm 30
12200 Berlin
Germany

Participants (14)

ALCOHOL AND HEALTH RESEARCH CENTER

United Kingdom

Address

Greenbank Drive - City Hospital
EH10 5SB Edinburgh

AZIENDA SANITARIA DI FIRENZE

Italy

Address

Villa D'ognissanti, Ospedale Di Careggi, Viale Pie
50134 Firenze

BUDAPEST UNIVERSITY OF ECONOMIC SCIENCES AND ADMINISTRATION

Hungary

Address

Foevam Ter 8
1093 Budapest

FRENCH OBSERVATORY ON DRUGS AND DRUG ADDICTION

France

Address

Rue Lafayette 105 - 3E Étage
75010 Paris

LUDWIG-BOLTZMANN-INSTITUT FUER SUCHTFORSCHUNG

Austria

Address

Mackgasse 7-11
1237 Wien

NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF PSYCHIATRY

Mexico

Address

Calzada Mexico-xochimilco 101
14370 Tlalpan

PRAGUE PSYCHIATRIC CENTER

Czechia

Address

Ustavni 91
181 03 Praha

STAKES NATIONAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTRE FOR WELFARE AND HEALTH

Finland

Address

Siltasaarenkatu 18 A, 6Th Floor
00531 Helsinki

STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITET

Sweden

Address

Universitetsvaegen 10
106 91 Stockholm

SWISS INSTITUTE FOR THE PREVENTION OF ALCOHOL AND DRUG PROBLEMS

Switzerland

Address

Avenue De Ruchonnet 14
1003 Lausanne

TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY

Israel

Address

69978 Ramat - Aviv

UNIVERSIDADE ESTADUAL PAULISTA

Brazil

Address

Rubiao Jr S/n
18618 Botucatu

UNIVERSITY OF MAASTRICHT

Netherlands

Address

Universiteitssingel 40
6200 MD Maastricht

WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION

Switzerland

Address

Avenue Appia 20
1211 Geneve