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Published on: July 10, 2017
Psychological discomfort and binge drinking in Mexican adults
Josué Alai Quiroz-Reyes1, Ietza Rocío Bojórquez-Chapela2, M Arantxa Colchero3
1Centro de Investigación en Sistemas de Salud, Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública. Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico. alai_mago@hotmail.com.
Objective:
To analyze the relationship between binge drin-king and psychological discomfort in Mexican adults. Mate-rials and methods. We used data from the 2011 National Survey on Addictions in Mexico. A two-stage bivariate probit model with instrumental variables was used to address the potential reverse causality in the association between binge drinking and psychological discomfort.
Results:
Individuals who had at least one episode of binge drinking in the last year and in the last month are more likely to experience psychological discomfort.
Conclusion:
This study shows the relevance of developing prevention and treatment programs for people who consume alcohol in excess due to its negative effects on mental health.
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