Reported alcohol drinking and mental health problems in Hong Kong Chinese adolescents

Highlights • Even reported less-than-weekly drinking is linked to poor mental health in Hong Kong adolescents. • Reported weekly drinking is linked to emotional problems and hyperactivity more strongly in girls. • Binge drinking is most strongly associated with hyperactivity among all scales.

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Published in:	Drug and alcohol dependence Vol. 164; pp. 47 - 54
Main Authors:	Huang, R, Ho, S.Y, Wang, M.P, Lo, W.S, Lam, T.H
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Ireland Elsevier B.V 01-07-2016
Subjects:	Adolescent Adolescents Alcohol drinking Alcohol Drinking - epidemiology Alcohol Drinking - psychology Asian Continental Ancestry Group - psychology Female Hong Kong Hong Kong - epidemiology Humans Male Mental Disorders - epidemiology Mental Disorders - psychology Mental health problems Odds Ratio Peer Group Psychiatry Schools Self Report Students - psychology Surveys and Questionnaires Alcohol drinking Hong Kong Adolescents Mental health problems
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Summary:	Highlights • Even reported less-than-weekly drinking is linked to poor mental health in Hong Kong adolescents. • Reported weekly drinking is linked to emotional problems and hyperactivity more strongly in girls. • Binge drinking is most strongly associated with hyperactivity among all scales.
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ISSN:	0376-8716 1879-0046
DOI:	10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2016.04.028