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Area of Science:

  • Occupational Health
  • Addiction Research
  • Public Health

Background:

  • The hospitality industry, particularly restaurants, often involves work environments with high alcohol availability and social pressures.
  • Understanding alcohol consumption patterns among restaurant workers is crucial for targeted public health interventions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To determine the prevalence of hazardous drinking among Swedish restaurant workers.
  • To analyze the distribution of alcohol consumption within this occupational group.
  • To investigate the applicability of the prevention paradox to restaurant workers' drinking habits.

Main Methods:

  • The Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) was administered to 579 restaurant workers in Stockholm undergoing Responsible Beverage Service training (2008-2009).
  • A control group of 434 individuals representative of the general Swedish population (ages 18-59) was used for comparison.
  • Statistical analyses compared AUDIT scores and alcohol consumption distribution between the two groups.

Main Results:

  • Hazardous drinking, defined by AUDIT criteria, was significantly more prevalent in restaurant workers than the general population, particularly among younger females.
  • No significant differences were observed in the overall distribution of alcohol consumption between restaurant workers and the general population.
  • Approximately 76% of drinking problems occurred in the lower 88% of the consumption distribution, supporting the prevention paradox.

Conclusions:

  • Swedish restaurant workers represent a high-risk occupational group for hazardous alcohol consumption.
  • Interventions aimed at reducing overall alcohol consumption may be effective in mitigating drinking problems within this sector, aligning with the prevention paradox.
  • Further research into specific workplace factors influencing drinking behaviors is warranted.