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ReviewGlobal mental health (Cambridge, England)2022

Alcohol use among adolescents in India: a systematic review.

Abhijit Nadkarni, Allison Tu, Ankur Garg, Devika Gupta, Sonal Gupta, Urvita Bhatia, Niharika Tiwari, Anna Heath, Karen Wen, Godwin Fernandes and 1 more

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Review in Global mental health (Cambridge, England), 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 25 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

25 citing papers in PubMed, 52 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

11 authors at 4 institutions in 3 countries.

Abhijit NadkarniCentre for Global Mental Health, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Keppel Street, London, UK.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5832-5236
Allison TuAddictions Research Group, Sangath, Porvorim, Goa, India.
Ankur GargAddictions Research Group, Sangath, Porvorim, Goa, India.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0401-320X
Devika GuptaCentre for Global Mental Health, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Keppel Street, London, UK.
Sonal GuptaAddictions Research Group, Sangath, Porvorim, Goa, India.
Urvita BhatiaAddictions Research Group, Sangath, Porvorim, Goa, India.
Niharika TiwariAddictions Research Group, Sangath, Porvorim, Goa, India.
Anna HeathAddictions Research Group, Sangath, Porvorim, Goa, India.
Karen WenAddictions Research Group, Sangath, Porvorim, Goa, India.
Godwin FernandesAddictions Research Group, Sangath, Porvorim, Goa, India.
Richard VellemanAddictions Research Group, Sangath, Porvorim, Goa, India.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0012-9704
Sangath · INLondon School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine · GBHarvard University · USOxford Brookes University · GB

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Alcohol use is typically established during adolescence and initiation of use at a young age poses risks for short- and long-term health and social outcomes. However, there is limited understanding of the onset, progression and impact of alcohol use among adolescents in India. The aim of this review is to synthesise the evidence about prevalence, patterns and correlates of alcohol use and alcohol use disorders in adolescents from India. Methods: Systematic review was conducted using relevant online databases, grey literature and unpublished data/outcomes from subject experts. Inclusion and exclusion criteria were developed and applied to screening rounds. Titles and abstracts were screened by two independent reviewers for eligibility, and then full texts were assessed for inclusion. Narrative synthesis of the eligible studies was conducted. Results: Fifty-five peer-reviewed papers and one report were eligible for inclusion in this review. Prevalence of ever or lifetime alcohol consumption ranged from 3.9% to 69.8%; and prevalence of alcohol consumption at least once in the past year ranged from 10.6% to 32.9%. The mean age for initiation of drinking ranged from 14.4 to 18.3 years. Some correlates associated with alcohol consumption included being male, older age, academic difficulties, parental use of alcohol or tobacco, non-contact sexual abuse and perpetuation of violence. Conclusion: The evidence base for alcohol use among adolescents in India needs a deeper exploration. Despite gaps in the evidence base, this synthesis provides a reasonable understanding of alcohol use among adolescents in India and can provide direction to policymakers.

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Adolescentsalcoholalcohol use disordersIndiasystematic review

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