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Alcohol & Alcoholism Vol. 39, No. 3, pp. 220-226, 2004
Alcohol & Alcoholism Vol. 39, No. 3 © Medical Council on Alcohol 2004; all rights reserved

ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION, PERCEPTIONS OF COMMUNITY RESPONSES AND ATTITUDES TO SERVICE PROVISION: RESULTS FROM A SURVEY OF INDIAN, CHINESE AND PAKISTANI YOUNG PEOPLE IN GREATER GLASGOW, SCOTLAND, UK

Derek Heim1,*, Simon C. Hunter1, Alastair J. Ross1, Neelam Bakshi2, John B. Davies1, Kirsty J. Flatley1 and Nasar Meer3

1 Department of Psychology, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, 2 NB Associates, Glasgow and 3 Centre for the Study of Ethnicity and Citizenship, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK

* Author to whom correspondence should be addressed at: Centre for Applied Social Psychology, Graham Hills Building, University of Strathclyde, 40 George Street, Glasgow G4 1QE, UK. Tel.: +0141 548 4284; Fax: +0141 548 4878; E-mail: s.d.heim{at}strath.ac.uk

(Received 28 July 2003; first review notified 13 September 2003; in revised form 6 January 2004; accepted 14 January 2004)

Aims: To gather prevalence data regarding alcohol consumption and gauge perceptions of community responses to alcohol and service provision in a sample of Pakistani, Indian and Chinese young people aged 16–25 years, in Greater Glasgow, Scotland, UK. Methods: A survey methodology utilizing purposive sampling techniques (n = 174) was employed. Data were collected using an interviewer-administered questionnaire. Results: Alcohol consumption amongst the target populations is currently lower than that of the general population. Predictors of alcohol consumption were found to include self-reported importance of religion (a negative association with consumption) and having same-ethnicity friends who drink alcohol. There was a lack of consensus amongst participants regarding whether service provision should be part of the mainstream or specialist for black and minority ethnic individuals. Conclusions: Alcohol consumption in the target populations may be increasing and service provision could benefit by including specialist services for black and minority ethnic groups, in addition to mainstream services that need to be culturally sensitive.


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