Unravelling the alcohol harm paradox: a population-based study of social gradients across very heavy drinking thresholds.
Dan LewerPetra MeierEmma BeardSadie BonifaceEileen KanerPublished in: BMC public health (2016)
Low socioeconomic status groups are more likely to drink at extreme levels, which may partially explain the alcohol harm paradox. Policies that address alcohol-related health inequalities need to consider extreme drinking levels in some sub-groups that may be associated with multiple markers of deprivation. This will require a more disaggregated understanding of drinking practices.