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Modern lifestyle risks associated with alcohol consumption and cigarette smoking in Ukraine

Year: 2022

Type: article

Abstract: Igor V. Linskiya, Jinyao Yib, Volodymyr I. Korostiycd, Eugenia G. Grinevichef & Zhicheng Ling*a Institute of Neurology, Psychiatry and Narcology of National Academy of Medical Sciences of Ukraine, Kharkiv, Ukraineb Medical Psychological Center, the Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University; National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders, Changsha, Chinac University Clinic of Kharkiv National Medical University, Kharkiv, Ukrained Department of Psychiatry, Narcology, Medical Psychology and Social Work of Kharkiv National Medical University, Kharkiv, Ukrainee Common, Childhood, Forensic Psychiatry & Drug Abuse Department of Shupyk National Healthcare University of Ukraine of the Ministry of Public Health of Ukraine, Kyiv, Ukrainef National Military-Medical Clinical Center ”Main Military Clinical Hospital” of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, Kyiv, Ukraineg Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School, Laboratory of Psychiatric Neurogenomics, McLean Hospital, Belmont, MA, USACONTACT Zhicheng Lin [email protected] Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School, Laboratory of Psychiatric Neurogenomics, McLean Hospital, 115 Mill Street, Belmont, MA 02478, USAABSTRACTBackground Substance uses confer huge risks to public health in modern society. This study aimed to evaluate current factors related to alcohol drinking and tobacco smoking in the Republic of Ukraine.Methods We distributed a questionnaire to healthy volunteers in four Ukrainian regions and collected 929 responses regarding demographic information, reasons for starting substance use, substance use family history, environmental factors, use pattern (Internet, drinking, or smoking), consequences of drinking, and insomnia. Linear regression and logistic regression analyses were performed to identify factors related to alcohol drinking and cigarette smoking.Results Aging appeared to attenuate either drinking or smoking. To reduce school- or job-related stress, staying awake, peer pressure, friend-related issues, to increase sexual desire, and single parenting all would trigger drinking; male gender, family divorce, unhealthy diet, and lack of awareness about harmful consequences were the main factors leading to smoking. Logistic regression analysis suggested that education background, sleep problems, celebration events, and lengthy Internet work all could contribute to drinking.Conclusions Various real-world factors related to substance uses were identified for the public of Ukraine. A validated instrument would help to identify risk factors in patients with substance use disorders.

Source: Journal of Substance Use

DOI: 10.1080/14659891.2022.2054475

Authors: Igor V. Linskiy, Jinyao Yi, Volodymyr I. Korostiy, Eugenia G. Grinevich, Zhicheng Lin