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To examine how high-risk occupational environments influence individual drinking habits and the incidence of alcohol-related problems over time.

September 1, 1979British Journal of Addiction to Alcohol & Other DrugsOpen Access

Occupations, Drinking Patterns and Alcohol‐Related Problems: Conclusions from a Follow‐up Study

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MPMartin PlantBlackberry (United States)

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Prospective follow-up study finds higher alcohol consumption and problem rates among alcohol industry recruits, highlighting occupational workplace influences on drinking behaviors.

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To examine how high-risk occupational environments influence individual drinking habits and the incidence of alcohol-related problems over time.
Prospective longitudinal cohort study comparing 150 male recruits entering a high-risk industry (alcohol production) against a control group of 150 men hired into low-risk occupations (N=300).
Follow-up assessments administered at one year and two to three years post-recruitment to evaluate occupational status, drinking levels, and adverse alcohol-related outcomes.
Recruits entering alcohol production were significantly heavier drinkers with poorer employment histories at baseline compared to low-risk controls.
Follow-up interviews at one year and two to three years demonstrated that employment type remained closely associated with elevated alcohol consumption and alcohol-related problems.
A subset of problem drinkers achieved sustained resolution of their alcohol problems independently without formal professional intervention.

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Martin Plant (1979) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a71dc0635aa2c282ce2f80e https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1360-0443.1979.tb01347.x

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Prospective follow-up study finds higher alcohol consumption and problem rates among alcohol industry recruits, highlighting occupational workplace influences on drinking behaviors.

Occupations, Drinking Patterns and Alcohol‐Related Problems: Conclusions from a Follow‐up Study

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