Patterns of binge drinking at an International Nightlife Resort

Sébastien Tutenges; Morten Hesse

doi:10.1093/alcalc/agn039

Patterns of binge drinking at an International Nightlife Resort

Sébastien Tutenges, Morten Hesse

Aarhus University

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Aims: The aim of this study was to compare the patterns of substance use in young Danes while holidaying in the Bulgarian holiday resort of Sunny Beach (SB) to their patterns of substance use in Denmark. Methods: Data were collected from visitors to SB in 2007 (n = 1011). Information on alcohol and drug use was surveyed using a short questionnaire. Findings: Most individuals surveyed were regular drinkers in Denmark, and the use of most illicit drugs was rare. Patterns of substance use in SB revealed heavy drinking was common, both in adolescents and young adults. Conclusions: International nightlife resorts provide a context for excess in drug use and alcohol use. Alcohol poses a potentially severe threat to the short- and long-term health of young tourists, but little attention has been paid to form interventions targeting binge drinking in nightlife resorts.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	595-599
Number of pages	5
Journal	Alcohol and Alcoholism
Volume	43
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1093/alcalc/agn039
Publication status	Published - 2008 Sept 19
Externally published	Yes

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