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Monday, January 31, 2011

What Is Alcohol per Capita Consumption of Adults Telling us about Drinking and Smoking among Adolescents? A Population-Based Study across 68 Countries



To investigate whether recorded alcohol per capita consumption of adults could be linked with alcohol drinking and smoking among adolescents.  

Adult alcohol per capita has been plotted graphically together with the prevalence of current drinking and smoking among adolescents

Across all 68 countries, a highly statistically significant correlation was detected, indicating a linear relationship. 
 
Countries which are high in alcohol per capita consumption among adults need to pay heightened attention to alcohol and tobacco use among the younger population.



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