Summary information

Study title

Impact of Life Events on Heroin, Alcohol and Tobacco Use, 1985-1986

Creator

Davies, J. B., University of Strathclyde, Department of Psychology

O'Doherty, F., University of Strathclyde, Department of Psychology

Study number / PID

2529 (UKDA)

10.5255/UKDA-SN-2529-1 (DOI)

Data access

Restricted

Series

Not available

Abstract

Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.

The purpose of this survey was to assess the influence of stressful life events on changes in consumption of heroin, alcohol and tobacco.
Main Topics:

Attitudinal/Behavioural Questions
Life events, units of alcohol, heroin and tobacco consumed.
Background Variables
Socio-demographic details including: age, sex, social class, employment status, marital status and number of children for each subject. Data on the changing impact of events over time.

Health behaviour

Data collection period

01/03/1985 - 01/11/1986

Country

Time dimension

Longitudinal/panel/cohort

6 waves (three-month intervals)

Analysis unit

Individuals

Subnational

Alcohol users

Drug users

Smokers

Universe

Subjects over 18 who were either current abusers of heroin, alcohol or tobacco or they were non-smokers, non-drug abusers and drank at most 8 units of alcohol per week.

Sampling procedure

Quota sample

Kind of data

Not available

Data collection mode

Face-to-face interview

Publisher

UK Data Service

Publication year

1988

Terms of data access

The Data Collection is available to UK Data Service registered users subject to the End User Licence Agreement.

Commercial use of the data requires approval from the data owner or their nominee. The UK Data Service will contact you.

O'Docherty, F. (1988) Life events and the consumption of alcohol, heroin and tobacco [dissertation].
O'Docherty, F. and Davies, J. (1987) 'Life events and addiction: : a critical review', British Journal of Addiction
O'Docherty, F. and Davies, J. (1988) 'Life events, stress and addiction' , London: Wiley.