Police and alcohol use: a descriptive analysis and associations with stress outcomes

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• Personal Author:
  Andrew, Michael E. ; Burchfiel CM ; Charles LE ; Homish GG ; Slaven, James E. ; Violanti IM
• Description:
  Alcohol misuse is a significant problem in police work. This study describes alcohol use correlates and examines psychological outcomes of stress associated with the use and level of alcohol by police officers. Measures: (1) AUDIT-Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test; (2) demographics; (3) Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression scale; (4) Impact of Events Scale (PTSD); and (5) life events scale. The mean AUDIT score was M = 5.64 (low risk <8). Male officers had significantly higher scores in overall AUDIT total, hazardous alcohol use domain, and dependent symptoms domain (p = 0.004, 0.002, 0.031, respectively). Women officers in the hazardous drinking range on the AUDIT were significantly younger than women officers in the lower AUDIT range (p = 0.050). Males in the hazardous drinking range had significantly higher external life event scores than females (p = 0.037), suggesting a need for increased attention to the spillover effect of police work. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Alcoholic Beverages Law Enforcement Mental Health Nervous System Occupational Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Alcoholic Beverages Alcohol Use Author Keywords: Police BCOPS Family Spillover Effect Mental Health Police Officers Psychological Effects Stress
• ISSN:
  1066-2316
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  New York ; OSHA Region 2 ; OSHA Region 3 ; West Virginia
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  HELD - Health Effects Laboratory Division
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  344-356
• Volume:
  36
• Issue:
  4
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20039898
• Citation:
  Am J Crim Justice 2011 Dec; 36(4):344-356
• Contact Point Address:
  John M. Violanti, Department of Social & Preventive Medicine, School of Public Health & Health Professions, State University of NY at Buffalo, Farber Hall Rm 270 , 3435 Main St. Bldg. 26, Buffalo, NY 14214, USA
• Email:
  violanti@buffalo.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2012
• NORA Priority Area:
  Services ; Public Safety
• Performing Organization:
  University of New York at Buffalo
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  19980930
• Source Full Name:
  American Journal of Criminal Justice
• End Date:
  20000929
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:3b176dd1aa85f62e71f47cef5365ad311cdcdf9cb66c50087d782dba13bc9a99fb177c52c0582b5746f6086f1c9e099f1abcaf7d81d00d7eef0a2c032048ac0d
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/192957/cdc_192957_DS1.pdf
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  [PDF - 316.47 KB ]