"drinking occasion" is a correct and usable phrase in written English.
It refers to a specific event or time where drinking alcohol may be involved. Examples of when this phrase can be used are: 1. "I don't drink often, but I will make an exception for a special drinking occasion like a wedding or a birthday celebration." 2. "The office holiday party turned into quite the drinking occasion, with everyone letting loose and having a great time." 3. "We try to limit our drinking occasions to just weekends, as we don't want it to interfere with our work or daily lives."
The next three outcome variables (frequency of consumption, drinks per drinking occasion and frequency of five or more drinks on one occasion) were combined into the AUDIT-C to use as one outcome measure because this dealt with the severe positive skew observed in the individual variables.
Reductions in drinks per drinking occasion occurred for the delayed and assessment-only conditions but not in the immediate condition.
Self-reported usual and maximum drinks per drinking occasion decreased significantly for all participants regardless of LR status or condition.
One previously reviewed study (Bewick et al. 2008) demonstrated that drinks per drinking occasion were reduced at 12 weeks postintervention compared with assessment only.
Particularly concerning was the amount of heavy episodic drinkingc, with 35-64 year old men reporting an average consumption of 10 standard drinks per drinking occasion.
In particular, investigators observed a 2.74-fold increase in the risk of consuming three or more drinks per drinking occasion at age 14 years among offspring whose mothers consumed at least three drinks per drinking occasion during pregnancy (95% CI 1.70-4.22) [ 48].
Additionally, they observed a 3.29-fold increased risk of developing alcohol disorders at ages 18-21 yeamongmoffspringring whose mothers consumed at least three drinks per drinking occasion during early pregnancy (95% CI: 1.74-6.24) [ 20].
The per capita adult alcohol consumption is estimated to be 18.6 l of pure alcohol per year [ 4]. Almost one quarter (23.8%) of men and 7.0% of women report typically drinking five or more drinks per drinking occasion at least once a month in the prior year [ 4].
However, self-reported recent heavy alcohol consumption in a sample of HIV-positive persons initiating ART in Uganda was quite low, with only 3% reporting typically drinking six or more drinks per drinking occasion at least once a month in the prior year [ 5].
At a large New York State university, women who increased their drinking during their first year in college (and who averaged more than four drinks per drinking occasion, with frequent such occasions) had higher odds of sexual victimization (Parks et al. 2008).
Both groups achieved significant reductions in the typical number of drinks on a drinking occasion over time.
