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Volume 09 Journal of Addiction Research & Therapy Addiction Summit 2018
May 17-18, 2018
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May 17-18, 2018 Singapore
8th International Conference on
Addictive Disorders and Alcoholism
Understanding the links among alcohol use, aggression and violence among Chinese adolescents
Statement of the Problem: Past research has shown that alcohol use, aggression and violence are some of the most commonly
observed delinquent activities among Chinese adolescents. Despite their high prevalence, the relationship among the three
types of delinquent behavior in Chinese adolescent population has not been well understood. It is not known if alcohol use
is similarly related to aggression and violence or if the relation varies by type of behavior and level of use. This study aims to
answer these questions. This study first identifies the risk profiles of Chinese adolescents who used alcohol and perpetrated
aggressive or violent acts. It then assesses the interrelationship among alcohol use, aggression and violence.
Methodology & Theoretical Orientation: Survey data are collected from a multi-stage, stratified probability sample of 3,407
students who attended secondary schools in one of the largest metropolitan areas in China. Regression analyses are conducted
to test the relationships among alcohol use, aggression and violence. It is posited that the impact of alcohol use on aggression
and violence is resulted from an impaired capacity to attend to the instigative and inhibitory cues in situations conducive to
aggression or violence.
Findings: Frequency of alcohol use is positively related to both aggressive and violent behavior although it is more strongly
related to violence. Frequency of heavy drinking, which is the form of alcohol use known to reduce situational inhibition of
violent impulses, predicts violence but not aggression.
Conclusion & Significance: Alcohol use appears to increase aggressive and violent behaviors among Chinese adolescents.
Policy aimed at reducing adolescent involvement in aggression and violence should consider limiting underage drinking
through promoting prevention programs and setting legal restrictions on adolescent alcohol use.
Biography
Spencer D Li is a Professor and Associate Dean in the Faculty of Social Sciences at University of Macau. His research interests include juvenile delinquency,
substance abuse, child development and sociology of religion. He has served as a Principal Investigator on several publicly and privately funded projects related
to juvenile delinquency, substance abuse and corrections, including grants from the US National Institutes of Health, US Administration for Children and Families
and Social Welfare Bureau of Macao Special Administrative Region Government. His publications have appeared in several major academic journals, including
Criminology, Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency, Justice Quarterly, Evaluation Review and Journal of Early Adolescence.
Spencer D Li
University of Macau, China
Spencer D Li, J Addict Res Ther 2018, Volume 9
DOI: 10.4172/2155-6105-C1-035