Alcohol use and misuse.

摘要

Alcohol use and misuse in Canada continues to be substantial. According to the latest data from the 2005 Canadian Addiction Survey, 79.3% of Canadians 15 years and older consume alcohol. Although not directly comparable to the Canadian Addiction Survey because of methodological differences, Canada's Alcohol and Other Drugs Survey in 1994 found that 74.7% of respondents reported that they consume alcohol. These findings suggest that rates of alcohol use in Canada remain high. The Canadian Addiction Survey data also suggest that 44.0% of Canadians who use alcohol drink at least once weekly and that 9.9% drink 4 or more times per week. Accordingly to guidelines for low-risk drinking, alcohol intake should not exceed 14 standard drinks per week for males, and g standard drinks per week for females. However, in 2005, 17% of current drinkers in Canada engaged in hazardous drinking behaviours, 25.1% of whom were men and 8.9% women. Among former and current drinkers, 24.2% reported that their drinking had caused harm to themselves or others.