Risky consumption of alcohol and drugs among employees at ski resorts:

[摘要] Aim:To evaluate risky consumption of alcohol and drugs among Swedish men and women who are employed at ski resorts.Methods:A cross-sectional sample of 611 employees in 48 small and medium-sized enterprises responded to a questionnaire covering alcohol and drug use, social aspects around work and working conditions. Consumption of alcohol and drugs in the study sample was compared to population data. Data were analysed using Mann–Whitney U-tests and logistic regression analyses.Results:Compared to the general population, the study group of ski resort employees had higher scores on the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) in all age groups except 35+ for men. Regarding the Drug Use Disorders Identification Test (DUDIT) scores, only men in the 18–24 age group had higher scores compared to the general population. The prevalence of risky alcohol and drug use was higher among seasonally employed individuals; 82.9%, compared to 58.0% among other employees for alcohol; 8.3% compared to 2.8% for drugs...

[学科分类] 生物化学/生物物理

[关键词] alcohol;AUDIT;drugs;DUDIT;seasonal employees;ski tourism;social aspects