Alcohol: from Mesopotamia to Modern Iraq.

Al Ansari, M; Dawson, A; Conigrave, K

Alcohol: from Mesopotamia to Modern Iraq.

Al Ansari, M Dawson, A

Conigrave, K

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Publisher:: Routledge
Publication Type:: Journal Article
Citation:: Journal of Ethnicity in Substance Abuse, 2021, 20, (3), pp. 343-365
Issue Date:: 2021

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dc.contributor.author	Al Ansari, M
dc.contributor.author	Dawson, A https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0926-2202
dc.contributor.author	Conigrave, K
dc.date.accessioned	2021-09-08T22:33:26Z
dc.date.available	2021-09-08T22:33:26Z
dc.date.issued	2021
dc.identifier.citation	Journal of Ethnicity in Substance Abuse, 2021, 20, (3), pp. 343-365
dc.identifier.issn	1533-2640
dc.identifier.issn	1533-2659
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dc.description.abstract	An understanding of alcohol's place in Iraq's history and society can help inform alcohol policy responses in that country and other Muslim majority countries. This article describes the history of alcohol in Iraq from ancient to modern times, with reflection on the challenges facing Iraqi youth today. A search was undertaken to identify peer-reviewed and gray literature that describes alcohol-related practices, norms, and values across the millennia in Iraq. A historical overview is provided of alcohol's use and context, with more detail on recent times. Alcohol was an important commodity in Iraq until the rise of Islam in the seventh century CE. Despite the subsequent Islamic restrictions on alcohol, alcohol remained present in Iraq's society and cultures. Recent studies provide varying descriptions of the prevalence of alcohol consumption, and there are challenges in researching this sensitive topic. External forces shaping alcohol use in Iraq include direct and indirect alcohol promotion, globalized media, and conflict and violence with its associated stress and trauma. Alcohol research and policy development in Iraq must consider the country's unique cultural, religious, historical, and political context. Iraq's youth may be subject to pressures to increase consumption, and thus policies must be informed by an understanding of the complex set of current perspectives and pressures.
dc.format	Print-Electronic
dc.language	eng
dc.publisher	Routledge
dc.relation.ispartof	Journal of Ethnicity in Substance Abuse
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1080/15332640.2019.1657541
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dc.subject	1117 Public Health and Health Services, 1701 Psychology
dc.subject.classification	Public Health
dc.subject.classification	Substance Abuse
dc.title	Alcohol: from Mesopotamia to Modern Iraq.
dc.type	Journal Article
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Abstract:

An understanding of alcohol's place in Iraq's history and society can help inform alcohol policy responses in that country and other Muslim majority countries. This article describes the history of alcohol in Iraq from ancient to modern times, with reflection on the challenges facing Iraqi youth today. A search was undertaken to identify peer-reviewed and gray literature that describes alcohol-related practices, norms, and values across the millennia in Iraq. A historical overview is provided of alcohol's use and context, with more detail on recent times. Alcohol was an important commodity in Iraq until the rise of Islam in the seventh century CE. Despite the subsequent Islamic restrictions on alcohol, alcohol remained present in Iraq's society and cultures. Recent studies provide varying descriptions of the prevalence of alcohol consumption, and there are challenges in researching this sensitive topic. External forces shaping alcohol use in Iraq include direct and indirect alcohol promotion, globalized media, and conflict and violence with its associated stress and trauma. Alcohol research and policy development in Iraq must consider the country's unique cultural, religious, historical, and political context. Iraq's youth may be subject to pressures to increase consumption, and thus policies must be informed by an understanding of the complex set of current perspectives and pressures.

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