Author/Editor		Kolšek, M
Title		Alcohol consumption among junior high school students in the community of Litija, Slovenia
Type		članek
Source		J Stud Alcohol
Vol. and No.		Letnik 55, št. 1
Publication year		1994
Volume		str. 55-60
Language		eng
Abstract		Alcohol drinking causes numerous problems to individuals, families and to society. Most people begin to drink alcohol in childhood. This study shows drinking habits of junior high school students at schools in the community of Litija, Slovenia. The data were collected with anonymous questionnaires that were completed by 941 students aged 12-15 years. There were 6.5 percent students who never drank alcohol (such a low percent of teetotallers among children aged 12-15 years has not yet been published); 18 percent drank alcohol several times a week. The frequency was higher if students lived in the country, if their parents as well as peers were frequent drinkers and if their parents produced alcohol at home themselves. There were no significant differences between girls and boys in frequency of drinking, nor differences with age. The author suggests some possible measures to be taken with individuals, families and society in order to diminish the prevalence of alcohol use among schoolchildren.
Descriptors		ALCOHOL DRINKING CROSS-CULTURAL COMPARISON DEVELOPING COUNTRIES STUDENTS ADOLESCENCE ALCOHOL DRINKING ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES CHILD CHILD OF IMPAIRED PARENTS CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES INCIDENCE PERSONALITY DEVELOPMENT SLOVENIA STUDENTS