Alcohol dependence: Does the composition of the available beverages promote it?
Alcohol dependence: Does the composition of the available beverages promote it?作者机构：Department of Psychiatry University of Nairobi Nairobi Kenya
出 版 物：《Open Journal of Psychiatry》 (精神病学期刊（英文）)
年 卷 期：2012年第2卷第4期
页 面：301-304页
学科分类：1002[医学-临床医学] 100214[医学-肿瘤学] 10[医学]
主 题：Alcoholic Beverages Ethanol Composition Illicit Licit
摘 要：Affordability and availability of alcohol are factors that have been associated with alcohol dependence. Ethanol content in the alcoholic beverages is an important determinant in alcohol dependence. Quality control of alcoholic beverages available in the market is important in safeguarding the health of alcohol consumers. Few studies in Kenya have determined the chemical composition of alcohol used by the study participants. Objective: To determine the chemical composition of alcoholic beverages used by a group of alcohol dependent study participants. Design: The study was a clinical trial with pre and post measurements. Method: The CIDI and WHO-ASSIST were administered to 188 alcohol-dependent persons at intake and after six months. A researcher-designed socio demographic questionnaire was also administered at intake. Alcohol beverages were randomly collected from the location of the study area and their chemical composition analyzed using gas chromatography. Results: The mean AUDIT score of the participant was 28.6 for male and 26.6 for females. Three of the alcohol samples collected was illicit brews collected while 11 were licit. Four out of the eleven licit brews had ethanol levels that did not complied with the set government standards. Conclusion: Illicit brews with high ethanol content are available in the Kenyan market, while some of the manufacturers of the licit brew do not comply with government set content recommendations.
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