Gabriel Caluzzi
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View article: Hegemonic femininity, motherhood, and alcohol in Australia
Hegemonic femininity, motherhood, and alcohol in Australia Open
Ideals around femininity influence women's health behaviours, particularly for mothers facing hegemonic and gender normative pressures. This relationship becomes more complex when it comes to alcohol, where commercial, moral, health and pl…
View article: Describing the alcohol harm paradox: 20 years of data from Victoria, Australia
Describing the alcohol harm paradox: 20 years of data from Victoria, Australia Open
Background and aims Internationally, rates of harm from alcohol tend to be higher in lower socio‐economic groups, even while drinking is lower. This is known as the alcohol harm paradox. There are very little Australian data published on s…
View article: “I Don’t Know for Certain”: A Content Analysis of Reddit Posters’ Accounts of Drink Spiking
“I Don’t Know for Certain”: A Content Analysis of Reddit Posters’ Accounts of Drink Spiking Open
This study analyzed drink spiking posts on Reddit, examining 91 threads and 14,284 comments to understand victim-survivor and bystander experiences. Our analysis produced four themes: contexts of drink spiking, harms experienced, immediate…
View article: Reducing Heavy Drinking Through the “Sober Curious” Movement in Australia: Protocol for a Mixed Methods Study
Reducing Heavy Drinking Through the “Sober Curious” Movement in Australia: Protocol for a Mixed Methods Study Open
Background Alcohol consumption is a major public health problem. Its socially engrained nature adds complexity to designing successful reduction approaches. Rather than implementing another intervention, we will undertake a natural experim…
View article: Dissolving contradictory demands: A systematic review of alcohol use of working mothers
Dissolving contradictory demands: A systematic review of alcohol use of working mothers Open
Working mother's drinking is governed by gender norms and expectations, and countries who advance policies to improve the acceptability and compatibility of motherhood and employment may reduce working mother's alcohol use.
View article: Gambling in an Australian First Nations Community in the COVID-19 Era
Gambling in an Australian First Nations Community in the COVID-19 Era Open
We report on a collaborative qualitative study to identify gambling expenditure trajectories associated with COVID-19 restrictions on in-venue gambling for people in a regional First Nations Community in Victoria, Australia. Drawing from i…
View article: Examining gender in alcohol research: A systematic review of gender differences in how men and women are studied in alcohol research
Examining gender in alcohol research: A systematic review of gender differences in how men and women are studied in alcohol research Open
The majority of single-gender studies on alcohol consumption in the last decade focused on women. There has been strong focus on men's health (medical focus), and on women's behaviour (psychology, public health and sociology focus). Resear…
View article: Alcohol and legitimate victimhood: Analysing Reddit posts to understand perceptions of alcohol's role in drink spiking and sexual violence
Alcohol and legitimate victimhood: Analysing Reddit posts to understand perceptions of alcohol's role in drink spiking and sexual violence Open
This study highlights how gendered expectations and societal attitudes toward alcohol consumption reinforce victim-blaming and undermine the credibility of drink spiking victims. Addressing these structural inequities requires shifting the…
View article: Reducing Heavy Drinking Through the “Sober Curious” Movement in Australia: Protocol for a Mixed Methods Study (Preprint)
Reducing Heavy Drinking Through the “Sober Curious” Movement in Australia: Protocol for a Mixed Methods Study (Preprint) Open
BACKGROUND Alcohol consumption is a major public health problem. Its socially engrained nature adds complexity to designing successful reduction approaches. Rather than implementing another intervention, we will undertake a natural experi…
View article: Local environments, accessibility and affordability: A qualitative analysis of alcohol purchasing across different socio‐economic areas in Victoria, Australia
Local environments, accessibility and affordability: A qualitative analysis of alcohol purchasing across different socio‐economic areas in Victoria, Australia Open
Introduction Alcohol purchasing practices—linked to consumption practices and potential harms—vary across socio‐economic environments. While there is an epidemiological link between purchasing and harm, little qualitative research unpacks …
View article: Opportunities and limits: exploring young people’s views of staff care in residential alcohol and other drug services
Opportunities and limits: exploring young people’s views of staff care in residential alcohol and other drug services Open
Young people in residential alcohol and other drug (AOD) services build meaningful relationships with workers during their stays. In this paper we use an ethics of care framework to explore what young people said about care, how it was del…
View article: Young people returning to alcohol and other drug services as incremental treatment
Young people returning to alcohol and other drug services as incremental treatment Open
Young people who attend intensive alcohol and other drug (AoD) treatment commonly do so more than once. This paper aims to understand precipitators, enablers and barriers to young people's re-engagement in programs. Data come from a longit…
View article: Alcohol and other drug continuing care for young people: identifying helpful program mechanisms
Alcohol and other drug continuing care for young people: identifying helpful program mechanisms Open
‘Continuing care’ refers to the provision of co-ordinated care and support overtime. Currently, little is known about continuing care programs for young people who complete alcohol and other drug treatment. This paper analyses data from an…
View article: ‘ <i>We were all stuffed</i> ’: did the Australian COVID-19 lockdowns exacerbate role-specific stress and alcohol use among working mothers? A qualitative analysis
‘ <i>We were all stuffed</i> ’: did the Australian COVID-19 lockdowns exacerbate role-specific stress and alcohol use among working mothers? A qualitative analysis Open
Background During COVID-19 lockdowns, women and parents were more likely to increase their alcohol use. Working mothers in particular faced additional stressors and roles that may have influenced how they drank. In this study, we explored …
View article: A qualitative analysis investigating drinking practices and meanings among a sample of Australian working mothers
A qualitative analysis investigating drinking practices and meanings among a sample of Australian working mothers Open
Background Despite recent increases in alcohol use among Western mid-life women, less is known about working mothers and how their competing social roles and responsibilities might influence their alcohol use. Our study unpacks how the exp…
View article: Risk and restraint—The key to understanding the decreasing use of alcohol for young people in high income countries?
Risk and restraint—The key to understanding the decreasing use of alcohol for young people in high income countries? Open
Introduction In this article we seek to understand the changing social position of alcohol use for young people in Australia by identifying how alcohol has become framed as posing a significant risk to their bodies and futures. Methods For…
View article: Who supports drug‐checking services in <scp>Australia</scp>? An analysis of 2019 <scp>National Drug Strategy Household Survey</scp> data
Who supports drug‐checking services in <span>Australia</span>? An analysis of 2019 <span>National Drug Strategy Household Survey</span> data Open
Introduction Drug‐checking services can minimise the potential harms from drug use and have received increased attention in recent policy debates in Australia. In this brief report, we aim to better understand the prevalence of support for…
View article: Social and contextual factors associated with drinking before, during and after watching Australian Football League games: A pilot ecological momentary assessment study
Social and contextual factors associated with drinking before, during and after watching Australian Football League games: A pilot ecological momentary assessment study Open
Introduction The aim of this study was to: (i) determine the feasibility of using ecological momentary assessment to collect data from Australian Football League (AFL) fans; (ii) explore pre‐game, during‐game and post‐game consumption patt…
View article: ‘I just wanted a change, a positive change’: Locating hope for young people engaged with residential alcohol and drug services in Victoria, Australia
‘I just wanted a change, a positive change’: Locating hope for young people engaged with residential alcohol and drug services in Victoria, Australia Open
In this article, we investigate young people’s involvement with residential alcohol and other drug (AOD) services as part of their broader engagement with hope. This study draws on qualitative interviews conducted with 20 young people aged…
View article: Measuring alcohol consumption while watching sport events: a feasibility and validity study comparing ecological momentary assessments and transdermal alcohol monitors
Measuring alcohol consumption while watching sport events: a feasibility and validity study comparing ecological momentary assessments and transdermal alcohol monitors Open
Background This feasibility and validity study aimed to evaluate and compare ecological momentary assessment (EMA) surveys and transdermal SCRAM-CAM monitors to measure drinking while watching Australian Rules Football (AFL).Methods During…
View article: ‘90 per cent of the time when I have had a drink in my hand I’m on my phone as well’: A cross-national analysis of communications technologies and drinking practices among young people
‘90 per cent of the time when I have had a drink in my hand I’m on my phone as well’: A cross-national analysis of communications technologies and drinking practices among young people Open
Greater use of communication technologies among young people, including mobile phones, social media and communication apps, has coincided with declines in youth alcohol use in many high-income countries. However, little research has unpack…
View article: “Sober Message to Parents”: Representations of Parents in Australian News Media on Youth Drinking
“Sober Message to Parents”: Representations of Parents in Australian News Media on Youth Drinking Open
Traditional news media can both reflect and shape public perceptions, including expectations relating to alcohol and parenting. This paper examines representations of parents in Australian news media reporting on youth drinking to understa…
View article: Qualitative insights on alcohol and other drug consumption during <scp>COVID</scp>‐19
Qualitative insights on alcohol and other drug consumption during <span>COVID</span>‐19 Open
The novel coronavirus, COVID-19, identified in January 2020, quickly spread around the world [1]. Measures adopted to minimise transmission of the virus have varied widely between and within countries, generating a range of unprecedented s…
View article: Response to commentaries: (de)normalization of drinking and its implications for young people, sociality, culture and epidemiology
Response to commentaries: (de)normalization of drinking and its implications for young people, sociality, culture and epidemiology Open
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View article: Beyond ‘drinking occasions’: Examining complex changes in drinking practices during <scp>COVID</scp>‐19
Beyond ‘drinking occasions’: Examining complex changes in drinking practices during <span>COVID</span>‐19 Open
Introduction ‘Drinking occasions’ are commonly used to capture quantities of alcohol consumed. Yet this standardised terminology brings with it numerous assumptions and epistemological limitations. We suggest that social changes brought on…