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      “There Is Zero Regulation on the Selling of Alcohol”: The Voice of the Youth on the Context and Determinants of Alcohol Drinking in Lebanon

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      Qualitative Health Research
      SAGE Publications

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          Alcohol-related research from the Arab world has rarely touched on the experiences or views of Arab adolescents. In this article, we present an in-depth analysis of youth alcohol drinking patterns and determinants derived from focus group discussions completed with more than 100 Lebanese high school/vocational students (15-19 years). The social ecology of alcohol use framework guided our research and analysis. Findings reveal that alcohol drinking is perceived as a pervasive and serious public health problem, triggered by a complex web of social relations, and facilitated by lax policies. Recommendations to curb heavy/harmful alcohol drinking among adolescents include regulating the role of alcohol industry, providing alternative recreational spaces/pass-times, educating about alcohol-related harms, and promoting more research on alcohol and its harms. Findings confirm the social ecology of alcohol use framework, and suggest the addition of the macro level of influence to this model, namely, a comprehensive alcohol harm reduction policy.

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          Journal
          Qualitative Health Research
          Qual Health Res
          SAGE Publications
          1049-7323
          1552-7557
          January 15 2018
          April 2018
          January 07 2018
          April 2018
          : 28
          : 5
          : 733-744
          Affiliations
          [1 ]American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon
          [2 ]Community and Behavioral Health Dept, College of PH, University of Iowa
          Article
          10.1177/1049732317750563
          29307267
          233b5453-5054-4a78-849d-5c6e76ba3c3c
          © 2018

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