Table Of ContentThe Handbook of Alcohol Use
Understandings from Synapse to Society
The Handbook of
Alcohol Use
Understandings from Synapse to Society
Edited by
Daniel Frings
Centrefor AddictiveBehaviours Research,
Schoolof Applied Sciences, London SouthBankUniversity
Ian P. Albery
Centrefor AddictiveBehaviours Research,
Schoolof Applied Sciences, London SouthBankUniversity
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Dedications
For the latest two distractions, Anica Starkey Albery and
George Neculai Starkey Albery. And in memory of two
influential others, John Albery and Neculai Tunariu, who
have recently gone to join my father Philip John Starkey
elsewhere. Thank you, both.
—Ian P. Albery, October 2020
For my parents, Angela and Michael Frings, for providing
more support than they know, and for Louise, Katherine
and Annabelle Frings for bringing a touch of joy and
laughter to each and every day. Thank you all.
—Dan Frings, October 2020
Contents
Listofcontributors xv
Preface xix
Acknowledgments xxi
Section 1
Positioning alcohol use and misuse 1
1. Contemplating the micro and macro of alcohol
use and misuse to enable meta-understandings 3
IanP.AlberyandDanielFrings
A(very)briefhistoryofconsumingC2H5OH 4
Howmuchdoweconsume? 8
So,wedrink.Sowhat? 8
Theneedtounderstand“why”wedrink 11
References 14
2. The world’s favorite drug: What we have learned
about alcohol from over 500,000 respondents to the
Global Drug Survey 17
EmmaL.Davies,ChenealPuljevic,DeanConnolly,
AhnjiliZhuparris,JasonA.FerrisandAdamR.Winstock
Introduction 17
GDShistoryandmethods 19
DrinkingprevalenceandpatternsintheGDS 21
Gettingdrunk 23
Consequences 33
Reducingharms 34
Advocatingfortranspeoplewhousealcohol 39
Reflectionsandconclusions 41
References 43
3. Transparency and replication in alcohol research 49
KatieDraxandMarcusR.Munafo`
Introduction 49
Whatistheevidencethatresearchqualityissuboptimal? 50
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Whatarethefactorsthatcontributetoresearchquality? 50
Whatistheroleofincentivesandresearchculture? 56
Potentialsolutions 59
Conclusion 68
References 68
Section 2
Within the body and mind 79
4. Alcohol and mental health: Co-occurring alcohol
use and mental health disorders 81
RaffaellaMargheritaMilaniandLuisaPerrino
Theprevalenceofco-occurringalcoholuseandmental
healthdisorders 81
Etiologicaltheories:whatcomesfirst? 84
Conclusionsandtreatmentconsiderations 98
References 98
Furtherreading 105
5. The pharmacological understandings of alcohol
use and misuse 107
AbigailRoseandAndrewJones
Introduction:addictionasabiologicalmodel(a‘braindisease’) 107
Broadpharmacologicaleffectsofalcohol 109
Brainadaptations:atheoreticalframework 117
Theroleofbrainadaptationsinkeyaspectsofaddiction 119
Tolerance 122
Withdrawal 122
Howaredrugtreatmentsdeveloped 125
Summary 130
References 131
6. Learning from the dead: How death provides
insights into alcohol-related harm 141
ShaneDarke
Introduction 141
Whatforensicstudiestellsus 145
Whatalcohol-relateddeathhastaughtus 149
References 150
Contents ix
Section 3
The individual 155
7. Levels of cognitive understanding: Reflective
and impulsive cognition in alcohol use and misuse 157
DinkarSharmaandJamesCane
Dual-processmodels 162
Aneuralnetworkapproachtodual-processmodels 165
References 170
8. Social cognition in severe alcohol use disorder 175
FabienD’Hondt,BenjaminRollandandPierreMaurage
Introduction 175
Emotionalexperienceandemotionregulation 178
Perceptionofsocialcues 180
Theoryofmind 182
Complexsocialcognition 184
Perspectivesforfuturestudiesandconclusion 186
References 189
9. Metacognitive therapy for Alcohol Use Disorder:
Theoretical foundations and treatment principles 201
GiovanniMansueto,GabrieleCaselliandMarcantonioM.Spada
Themetacognitiveperspectiveofemotionaldisorders 201
Themetacognitiveperspectiveofaddictivebehaviors 202
Thecognitiveattentionalsyndromeandmetacognitivebeliefsin
AlcoholUseDisorder 206
MCTasapossibletreatmentforAUD 212
Conclusions 215
References 215
Furtherreading 219
10. Promoting problem recognition amongst harmful
drinkers: A conceptual model for problem framing
factors 221
JamesMorris,IanP.Albery,AntonyC.MossandNickHeather
Introduction 221
Harmfuldrinkersasanoverlookedpopulation 222
Problemrecognitionand‘othering’ 223
Aconceptualmodelforproblemrecognitionandframingfactors 225
Realworldimplicationsforframingeffectsandproblem
recognition 228
Conclusion 229
References 230
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11. A psychological-systems goal-theory model of
alcohol consumption and treatment 237
W.MilesCoxandEricKlinger
Thecentralroleofemotioningoalchoices 238
Goals,choices,andprioritiesincognitiveprocessing 241
Motivesfordrinkingalcohol 243
Implicationsfortreatment 249
Conclusions 251
References 252
12. Alcohol consumption in context: The effect of
psych-socio-environmental drivers 261
RebeccaMonkandDerekHeim
Groups,beliefsandconsumption 264
Affect,beliefsandconsumption 267
Movingforward?Objectivemeasuresinalcoholresearch 270
Concludingthoughts 273
References 273
Section 4
The group 283
13. I can keep up with the best: The role of social
norms in alcohol consumption and their use in
interventions 285
SandraKuntsche,RobinRoomandEmmanuelKuntsche
Introduction 285
Originsofsocialnorms:children’sperceptionsofadult
drinking 290
Socialnormsandinterventions 293
Conclusion 298
References 299
14. Alcohol consumption and group decision making 303
HirotakaImada,TimHopthrowandDominicAbrams
Alcoholconsumptionandgroupdecisionmaking 304
Futuredirections 316
Conclusion 319
References 320
Furtherreading 327
Contents xi
15. An identity-based explanatory framework for
alcohol use and misuse 329
DanielFringsandIanP.Albery
Whatisa‘socialidentity’? 330
Identity/socialconnectionsasentryintoalcoholmisuse 330
Thesocialidentitymodelofcessationmaintenance 336
Implicationsforpractice 341
Conclusion 345
References 345
Section 5
Cultural questions 353
16. Alcohol consumption and cultural systems: Global
similarities and differences 355
MiyukiFukushimaTedor
Introduction 355
Nationalvariationsinalcoholconsumption 355
Socioculturalcorrelatesofalcoholconsumption 361
Culturesurroundingalcoholconsumption 370
Conclusion 374
References 374
17. Alcohol and the legal system: Effects of alcohol on
eyewitness testimony 379
JulieGawrylowiczandGeorginaBartlett
Prevalenceandextentoftheintoxicatedwitnessproblem 379
Attitudesandperceptionsofintoxicatedwitnessesandvictims 380
Theimpactofalcoholoneyewitnessmemoryperformance 381
Theimpactofalcoholonsuggestibility 384
Potentialmechanismsunderlyingalcohol-relatedeffectson
eyewitnessmemory 387
References 393
Furtherreading 397
18. Spiritual and religious influences 399
ParamabandhuGroves
Introduction 399
Whatisspirituality? 399
Spiritualandreligiousunderstandingsofalcoholmisuse 400
Spiritualityandreligionaspreventativeforces 402
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Religionandspiritualityintherecoveryfromalcoholmisuse 405
Conclusions 412
References 413
19. Alcohol use in adolescence across U.S. race/ethnicity:
Considering cultural factors in prevention and
interventions 419
LeahM.Bouchard,SunnyH.ShinandKarenG.Chartier
Introduction 419
Adolescenceasadevelopmentalstage 420
Consequencesofalcoholuseforadolescents 422
Definingpatternsofalcoholconsumption 423
Adolescenceanddrinkingbehaviors 425
Preventionandinterventionefforts 429
Culturallyadaptedevidence-basedinterventions 432
Socialandculturalfactorsandadolescentalcoholuse 433
Internationalperspective 441
Conclusion 442
References 443
20. Alcohol use and misuse: Perspectives from
seldom heard voices 453
TranH.Le,AnthonyM.Foster,PhoenixR.Craneand
AmeliaE.Talley
Racial/ethnicminorities 454
Women 457
LGBTpopulations 460
Veterans 463
Olderadults 466
Discussion 470
Conclusion 472
References 472
Section 6
Taking it into practice 483
21. Theory-driven interventions: How social cognition
can help 485
KristenP.Lindgren,AngeloM.DiBello,KirstenP.Peterson
andClaytonNeighbors
Introduction 485
Establishedapplicationsoftheoriesofsocialcognitionto
interventionsforproblematicdrinking 486
