• 보건행정학회지
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• 제29권1호
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• pp.58-67
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• 2019

Background: In this study, we aimed to investigate the drinking behaviors and drinking-related problems of college students in South Korea to produce national alcohol statistics. Methods: We carefully examined the questionnaires and previous research developed in the previous research project and selected questions that reflect the special environment and culture of college students. In order to stratify a nationally representative sample of college students, the distribution of students around the country were found through the educational statistics database of the Korea Educational Development Institute. Based on this information, we conducted a survey in collaboration with Gallup (Korea) to survey and analyze the drinking behaviors of 5,024 Korean students. Results: A nationwide cross-sectional survey was conducted in 2017, for Korean college students. A total of 5,024 students were recruited and analyzed. The monthly drinking rate was 78.0% for male students and 72.9% for female students. The high-risk drinking rate was 23.3% for male students and 17.2% for female students. The most popular category for number of drinks per drinking session was 'more than 10 glasses' per drinking session for both male (44.1%) and female (32.8%). On the alcohol use disorders identification test, the greatest proportion of male students were in the high-risk drinking category (score 8 to 15) 43.8%, followed by the 'low-risk drinking' (score 0 to 7) in 43.6%, 'alcohol abuse' (score 16 to 19) 7.2%, and 'alcohol dependence' (greater than 20) 5.4% categories, respectively. For female students, the greatest proportion of female students were in the 'low-risk drinking' in 49.6%, followed by 'high-risk drinking' 37.1%, 'alcohol abuse' 8.4%, and 'alcohol dependence' 4.9% categories, respectively. Conclusion: The results of the study showed that the drinking behavior of Korean college students was excessive. Overall, it was found that the college population has a greater high-risk drinking behaviors than general adult population. Furthermore, these problem drinking behaviors were prominent among female college students. Results from the present study suggest that it is necessary to monitor the drinking behavior of college students with constant interest and to prepare policies and strategies suitable for these circumstances.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제15권17호
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• pp.7343-7350
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• 2014

Cancer is one of the leading causes of death in Thailand as well as other countries. Evidences from studies in Asia show that alcohol consumption has been linked to an increased risk for various types of cancer. In the qualitative participatory action research presented here, the possibilities of a volunteer women's movement to reduce harmful alcohol consumption by facilitating the creation of emancipatory knowledge in the Thai-Isaan community was explored. During in-depth interviews with 10 female volunteer participants, the following themes emerged: merit making, developing a sense of personal empowerment, and the experience of participating in an action plan that utilized various strategies. The project activities empowered participants to create and share knowledge which was then applied toward action for change. Adoption of this type of program by local health care providers to reduce health problems and risks related to alcohol misuse in similar contexts and cultures is recommended.

• Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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• 제34권3호
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• pp.277-283
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• 2001

Objectives : To investigate the prevalence of hazardous and harmful alcohol use, which are a subthreshold of alcohol related disorders, Methods : Direct-interview questionnaires to 1,183 rural persons (489 male, 694 female) were conducted in Chungju-city from July 2 to 20, 1998. As a screening instrument, the alcohol use disorders identification test (AUDIT) was used. Results : The prevalence of alcohol use was 41.7%. In males, it was 66.3% and in females, it was 24.4%. The mean of the AUDIT score of males and females was 13.2 and 5.6, respectively. As WHO guideline, the prevalence of hazardous alcohol use in males and females was 80.3% and 20.7%, respectively. This suggests that the prevalence of 'hazardous drinking' and 'harmful drinking' was 45.4% and 29.3% for males and 1.2% and 2.4% for females, respectively. Conclusions : This study presented the prevalence of hazardous and harmful drinking of a rural population in Korea and reviewed those health problems. Further evaluation to detect and treat lower alcoholic drinkers is recommended.

• 센서학회지
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• 제33권1호
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• pp.1-6
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• 2024

This study aims to suggest the partition ratio (Q-factor) of healthy Koreans and the comparison results of breath alcohol concentration (BAC) measurements using two methods (photoacoustic and electrochemical methods) for developing breath alcohol ignition interlock devices (BAIIDs). Given the relationship between BACs and BrACs and the Q-factor, the alcohol metabolism of healthy Koreans (96 males and 91 females) is revealed for understanding the digestion of alcohol and surveying the fundamental data of alcohol-related problems, CO₂ concentrations vs. alcohol concentrations, and the performance of alcohol sensors in the marketplace. The average Q-factor of healthy Korean males and females are 1,913 (95% confidence interval from 1,889-1,937) and 1,991 (95% confidence interval from 1,945-2,036). Photoacoustic measurements could be applied to predict the BACs of drinkers, which is confirmed by the Bland-Altman plots presented in this study. The biases based on the partition ratios (Q=1,913 and Q=1,991) in the Bland-Altman plots were -0.0004% (95% CI from -0.0011 to +0.0003% for males) and -0.0017% (95% CI from -0.020 to +0.017% for females).

• 대한불안의학회지
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• 제7권2호
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• pp.73-78
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• 2011

본 연구 결과 여성에서의 문제음주와 알코올 의존 비율이 남성보다는 적지만 9.8%로 상당수의 여성들이 알코올 문제를 겪고 있음을 알 수 있었다. 그리고 직장 생활을 하는 여성에서 음주 노출 기회가 더 많고, 실제로 음주에 대한 문제가 더 많이 발생하며 이는 여성의 상태불안과 충동성과 관계가 있다. 여성에서는 직업을 가짐으로써 음주 노출기회가 많아지고 직장 생활에서의 불안 및 충동성이 문제 음주를 일으키는 원인이 될 수 있음을 예상해 볼 수 있겠다. 따라서 직장 여성의 음주 노출 기회와 불안 및 충동성 조절이 음주 위험 요소의 중요한 조절 요인으로 생각된다.

• 디지털융복합연구
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• 제11권3호
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• pp.327-335
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• 2013

연구의 목적은 일부 도시지역 주민의 음주실태와 음주문제 관련 요인을 파악하기 위한 것이다. 자료수집 기간은 2008년 10월부터 2009년 9월까지였고, 조사 대상은 음주의 경험이 있는 20세 이상 성인 359명 이었으며 연구도구는 alcohol use disorder identification test(AUDIT), 음주관련 요인이었다. 자료분석은 SPSS 18.0 프로그램을 사용하여 서술적 통계, t-test, ANOVA, hierarchical multiple regression으로 분석하였다. 분석결과는 대상자의 35.7%가 문제음주자로 나타났다. 남성, 고등학교 졸업 이전에 처음 술을 마신 경우, 영구임대 및 무허가 등에서 주거하는 경우, 음주운전의 경험이 있는 경우 음주문제에 영향력을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 이상의 결과를 통하여 음주문제 예방을 위한 조기교육과 고위험군에 대한 정기적인 관리가 중요하며 이상의 결과를 반영한 교육 프로그램 개발 및 시행이 필요하다고 사료된다.

• Safety and Health at Work
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• 제10권3호
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• pp.265-274
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• 2019

Background: Methyl alcohol poisoning in mobile phone-manufacturing factories during 2015-2016 was caused by methyl alcohol use for cleaning in computerized numerical control (CNC) processes. To determine whether there were health complications in other workers involved in similar processes, the Occupational Safety and Health Research Institute conducted a survey. Methods: We established a national active surveillance system by collaborating with the Ministry of Employment and Labor and National Health Insurance Service. Employment and national health insurance data were used. Overall, 12,048 employees of major domestic mobile phone companies and CNC process dispatch workers were surveyed from 2016 to 2017. We investigated methyl alcohol poisoning by using the national health insurance data. Questionnaires were used to investigate diseases due to methyl alcohol poisoning. Results: Overall, 24.9% of dispatched workers were employed in at least five companies, and 23.9% of dispatched workers had missing employment insurance history data. The prevalence of blindness including visual impairment, optic neuritis, visual disturbances, and alcohol toxicity in the study participants was higher than that reported in the national health insurance database (0.02%, 0.07%, 0.23%, and 0.03% versus 0.01%, 0.07%, 0.13%, and 0.01%, respectively, in 2015). Moreover, 430 suspicious workers were identified; 415 of these provided an address and phone number, of whom 48 responded (response rate, 11.6%). Among the 48 workers, 10 had diseases at the time of the survey, of whom 3 workers were believed to have diseases related to methyl alcohol exposure. Conclusion: This study revealed that active surveillance data can be used to assess health problems related to methyl alcohol poisoning in CNC processes and dispatch workers.

• 한국사회복지학
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• 제67권1호
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• pp.165-187
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• 2015

본 연구는 성인의 고위험음주율에 영향을 미치는 지역의 사회환경요인을 검증하는데 목적이 있다. 연구는 지역을 분석단위로 전국 229개 시군구를 대상으로 하였고, 독립변수는 인구구조와 주류판매점과 같은 환경요인으로 지리적가중회귀분석을 사용하여 상관관계를 분석하였다. 주요 분석결과는 스트레스인지율, 일반음식점과 유흥주점 등 주류판매점이 고위험음주율에 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 특히 일반음식점과 유흥주점은 주류판매점의 목적과 형태에 따라 문제음주에 미치는 영향이 차별성을 갖는 것으로 나타났는데, 이러한 결과는 음주문제의 예방을 위한 알코올 가용성 규제정책을 보완하는데 있어 함의를 갖는다.

• 한국생활과학회지
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• 제15권6호
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• pp.891-903
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• 2006

The purpose of this study was to identify relationships among peer pressure, parental supervision, alcohol expectancy and adolescent drinking behaviors between year 2001 and 2006. Three hundred high school students were given questionnaires each year on their drinking behavior. Findings of this study were; first, a adolescent drinking and the amount drinking has increased during the years. adolescent drinker ratio as adolescent drinkers were 91.3% in 2006 compared to 75.9% in 2001. The average drinking amounts were 40.82 units in 2006 and 24.9 units in 2001. Second, differences were found in adolescent drinking behaviors such as the amount of alcohol consumption, drinking frequency, & problem drinker ratio by gender, and grade. Male students over female students. Third, peer pressure, parental supervision, alcohol expectancy showed significant impacts on adolescent drinking behaviors through 2001 and 2006. Students who lack parental supervision with much higher drinking-related peer pressure along with a higher level of positive alcohol expectancy were observed to be heavy drinkers and problem drinkers. Especially, students who showed belief in alcohol's tension-relieving function and sociability function tended to over-drink, drink more frequently and as a result, experienced more drinking problems. Intervention strategies were discussed.

• 정신신체의학
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• 제19권1호
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• pp.15-19
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• 2011

알코올은 생물학적으로 피부부터 위장, 간장과 같은 장기와 말초 및 중추 신경계의 기능과 구조적 변화를 일으키며 그로 인하여 심리적, 생리적 의존과 함께 다양한 정신 장애를 일으킨다. 그리고 실직, 자살, 가정 내 폭력, 범죄 등의 사회적인 문제와 관련이 깊다. 이런 다양한 이유로 알코올 사용 장애는 타과로부터 흔하게 자문이 의뢰되어 조정되는 대표적인 정신신체 질환이다. 이에, 자문 조정 정신의학에서의 알코올 사용 장애의 유병률, 자문률 등의 현황을 살펴보고 알코올 상용장애 환자를 자문 조정하는 의사로서의 역할과 일반적인 원칙, 그리고 초기 치료 계획을 세울 때 고려해야 할 사항 등에 관하여 살펴보고자 한다.