Drunkenness ups risk for violent behaviour in people who suppress anger
June 22nd, 2010 - 11:49 am ICT by ANIWashington, June 22 (ANI): People who suppress anger are more likely to become violent when drunk, a new study has found.
Thor Norstrom and Hilde Pape, researchers involved in the study, applied an approach that reduces the risk of drawing erroneous conclusions about cause and effect.
They conclude that their study adds to the body of evidence suggesting that drinking may in fact inflict physical aggression.
The authors elaborate this conclusion: “Only a tiny fraction of all drinking events involve violence and whether intoxicated aggression is likely to occur seems to depend on the drinkers’ propensity to withhold angry feelings when sober.”
The study is based on self-reported data from a general population survey of young people in Norway. Nearly 3000 individuals were assessed twice, first at 16-17 years of age and again at ages 21-22.
The participants were divided into 3 equally large groups with respect to anger suppression.
Among individuals who reported a high inclination to suppress feelings of anger, a 10 percent increase in drinking to the point of intoxication was associated with a 5 percent increase in violence.
Researchers observed no such association among those who did not habitually suppress their angry feelings.
The study has been published in the journal Addiction. (ANI)
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