Alcohol drinking habits and attitudes of the adult Jewish population in Israel 1987

The purpose of this article is to present attitudes towards alcohol drinking and non-ritual alcohol drinking habits among the general adult Jewish population in Israel, which have been revealed in the framework of a national survey. 1190 Israeli adults over the age of 20 were interviewed in June and July 1987. The findings, such as 3% daily drinkers, clearly indicated a worrisome prevalence of non-ritual alcohol use among Israelis and reinforced the position that the phenomenon of drinking is liable to develop into an important social and public health problem in the State of Israel. Various aspects of consumption of alcoholic beverages and attitudes towards drinking are described and a number of methodological issues (unique to this research) are discussed.