Anthropological aspects of alcoholic drinks consumption in the Mediterranean culture / Aspectos antropológicos del consumo de bebidas alcohólicas en las culturas mediterráneas
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https://doi.org/10.21134/haaj.v7i2.73Keywords:
Alcohol, alcoholismo, antropología, cultura mediterránea. / Keywords, alcoholism, anthropology, Mediterranean culture.Abstract
El consumo de bebidas alcohólicas se ha convertido a lo largo de los siglos en un hecho cotidiano, con distintas implicaciones y motivaciones, se ha utilizado como alimento, medicamento o en el rituales mágico religiosos de distintas culturas.
Pero también es verdad que los abusos del mismo han producido una serie de complicaciones tanto en la salud física como psicológica de aquellos que han utilizado el etanol de forma desproporcionada.
Pero desde el efecto relajante – desinhibidor a la implicación económica y sus múltiples consecuencia ha provocado que aparezcan una serie de ambivalencias, unas proclives al consumo otras proclives a la restricción del mismo.
Sea como fuere, tanto en España, como en los distintos países de las culturas mediterráneas y ahora por extensión en otros países de Europa el consumo de bebidas alcohólicas y todo lo que ello comporta ha condicionado poderosamente los estilos y formas de vivir.
El uso cotidiano, el consumo de fin de semana y los atracones están
presentes e incluso las edades de inicio van disminuyendo y las cantidades consumidas se van incrementando, obviando en gran manera las consecuencias negativas de los consumos abusivos.
Cultura, tradición y forma de ser conforman un estilo de vida en el que las bebidas alcohólicas están omnipresentes.
La última consideración es la necesidad de regular la oferta y la
demanda sobre todo entre los jóvenes.
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Abstract
The alcoholic beverages consumption has become across the centuries in a daily fact, with different implications and motivations, it has been used as well as food and medicine in magical and religious rituals in different cultures.
But alcohol abuse has produced a lot of physical, social and psychological complications in drinkers too.
Multiple consequences and ambivalences appear caused by relaxing
and economical effects. The ambivalences have favoured both the consumption and the restriction.
Anyway, in Spain and in other Mediterranean and European countries, alcoholic drinks have determined styles and forms of life.
The usual consumption, the weekend use and abuse and the binge
drinking are present in youngsters. The starting age is decreasing and the consumption is increasing. The abuse negative consequences have been avoided.
Culture, tradition and way of being conform a special life style where the spirits are omnipresent.
The last consideration, it is necessary to regulate the offer and demand of spirits mainly between young people.
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