Intoxication and Intoxicated Behaviour in Contemporary European Cultures: Myths, Realities and the Implications for Policy, (Prevention) Practice and Research
The paper ‘Intoxication and Intoxicated Behaviour in Contemporary European Cultures: Myths, Realities and the Implications for Policy, (Prevention) Practice and Research’ by Irmgard Eisenbach-Stangl and Betsy Thom is the twenty fifth Policy Brief of the European Centre for Social Welfare Policy and Research and was published in February 2009. The report highlights how binge drinking has been seen predominantly as a social problem associated with young people. This emphasis ”has neglected examination of the wider issue of 'intoxication' and 'intoxicated behaviours'. But to understand youthful binge drinking and associated behaviours, and to find ways of intervening to prevent or reduce harm, it is necessary to understand the prevailing concept(s) of acceptable and unacceptable forms of intoxication and intoxicated behaviours and its/their wider social and cultural determinants.” The report is available in PDF format for which users will require Adobe Acrobat Reader. From Intute.ac.uk
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