Sökning: "alcohol-related consequences"
Visar resultat 1 - 5 av 12 avhandlingar innehållade orden alcohol-related consequences.
1. Alcohol-related harm among youth in Sweden
Sammanfattning : Background: Compared to before the turn of the millennium, adolescents are now less likely to drink alcohol and to engage in heavy episodic drinking, both in Sweden and in many other countries. However, in societies where alcohol is consumed, alcohol-related harm is almost always present and alcohol consumption is still the leading risk factor for mortality and morbidity among 15–24-year-olds and is related to a wide range of adverse consequences. LÄS MER
2. Bridging the world : Alcohol Policy in Transition and Diverging Alcohol Patterns in Sweden
Sammanfattning : The present dissertation aims at analysing the effects of recent alcohol policy changes. The traditional strict policy in Sweden had focused on high pricing and limited availability to control levels of alcohol consumed and thus alcohol-related harms. LÄS MER
3. Alcohol-related health problems and crime : studies on the long-term consequences of increased alcohol availability and unemployment
Sammanfattning : Background: The well-being of young people with respect to health and life opportunities is of high importance in society. This thesis examines the long-term adverse consequences of two periods in Sweden marked by high vulnerability for young people; one period with a drastic increase in alcohol availability for young people and one period with exceptionally high youth unemployment. LÄS MER
4. Embodiment of inequality : the translation of childhood social inequality to alcohol related health disparities later in life
Sammanfattning : This thesis aims to increase knowledge regarding the translation of childhood social inequality to alcohol related disparities later in life. Four empirical studies focus on different dimensions of childhood social inequality and identify a clear connection between childhood social disadvantage and alcohol related disorders in young adulthood. LÄS MER
5. Traumatic brain injuries and whiplash injuries : epidemiology and long-term consequences
Sammanfattning : BackgroundThe incidence of traumatic brain injuries (TBI) is about 500 cases per 100,000 inhabitants per year, a majority of which are mild TBI (MTBI). The incidence of whiplash injuries is about 300/100,000/year. LÄS MER