Journal of Alcoholism & Drug Dependence
Open Access

Abstract

Binge Drinking and Military Setting

Leah Shelef, Barak S, Shmueli T, Santo Y and Yavnai N

Background: The aim of the present study was to examine patterns of binge drinking at military service.
Method: 612 paired soldiers serving in the Israeli Defense Forces. Data consisted of self-report questionnaires demographic variables.
Findings: Higher rates of binge drinking were found among males, lower education, and lower intellectual scores. Among the 67 soldiers in combat units a significant correlation of 0.32, between those who reported binge drinking at recruitment and those who reported binge drinking at discharge, was found.
Conclusion: Rereported binge drinking among combat soldiers did not increase over the course of their military service.