NCJ Number
223842
Journal
Drug and Alcohol Review Volume: 27 Issue: 4 Dated: July 2008 Pages: 398-403
Date Published
July 2008
Length
6 pages
Annotation
The aim of this study was to report the patterns of use of ready to drinks (RTDs) and to assess if RTD consumers have heavier drinking patterns.
Abstract
Findings show that RTDs predicted higher typical occasion quantity, and heavier drinking and higher annual frequency compared to beer, wine, or spirits especially for females aged 14-17 years. For other females and males, other beverages such as wine and beer predicted higher quantities and frequencies consumed. In 2004, 19 percent of respondents consumed RTDs. Males and Females aged 14-15, 16-17, 18-19, and 20-24 years were the most common consumers. RTD consumers of all ages drank significantly higher quantities on a typical occasion than non-RTD consumers. In the 25 plus age group, beer drinkers drank significantly more on a typical occasion than non-beer drinkers. Other international studies have reported that designer drinks are associated with the heaviest quantities consumed among young people. Interviews were conducted between September 2003 and October 2004 with 7,201 respondents aged 14-65 years by an in-house computer-assisted telephone interview (CATI) system in New Zealand. Tables, figures and references