Search for dissertations about: "Drinking"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 432 swedish dissertations containing the word Drinking.

  2. 1. From social drinking to alcohol addiction : Decision making and its neural substrates along a spectrum from social drinking to alcohol addiction

    Author : Hanna Karlsson; Irene Perini; Markus Heilig; Bo Söderpalm; Linköpings universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; alcohol; heavy drinking; alcohol addiction; decision making; alcohol choice; fMRI; rTMS;

    Abstract : For a minority of alcohol users, the initial sip of alcohol marks the start of a life-threatening process. This thesis studies cognitive mechanisms pertinent to alcohol addiction and its development, using a spectrum of individuals that range from healthy social drinkers, through people with hazardous use, to those suffering from alcohol addiction. READ MORE

  4. 2. Parents' possibility to prevent underage drinking : studies of parents, a parental support program, and adolescents in the context of a national program to support NGOs

    Author : Camilla Pettersson; Charli Eriksson; Margareta Lindén-Broström; Bente Wold; Örebro universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Non-governmental organizations; alcohol; adolescents; underage drinking; prevention; parents; parental support; MEDICINE; MEDICIN; Public health science; Folkhälsovetenskap; Caring sciences; Vårdvetenskap; Vårdvetenskap; Nursing Science;

    Abstract : Underage drinking is common among Swedish adolescents and is related to problems for individuals, families, and society. From a public health perspective, it is of great importance that knowledge be gained about alcohol prevention. READ MORE

  5. 3. Measuring harm from drinking in Sweden : Self-reports from drinkers in the general population

    Author : Klara Hradilova Selin; Robin Room; Lorraine Midanik; Stockholms universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Key words: AUDIT measure; validity; reliability; harm from drinking; social problems; summary measures; predictors of alcohol-related harm; general population surveys.; Sociology; Sociologi;

    Abstract : There are several traditions of conceptualizing and measuring harm from drinking. Two main approaches are considered in the introduction – the psychiatric epidemiology and the social survey research traditions. READ MORE

  6. 4. Processes governing the drinking water microbiome

    Author : Sandy Chan; Teknisk mikrobiologi; []
    Keywords : Drinking water microbiome; Biofilm; Slow sand filters; Ultrafiltration; Bacterial community; Flow cytometry; Next generation sequencing;

    Abstract : AbstractSafe drinking water is far from sterile and can contain 10^3-10^5 bacteria/mL. This water microbiome can be altered through various treatment processes in the drinking water treatment plant (DWTP), particularity when it comes in contact with biofilms. READ MORE

  7. 5. Impact of Drinking Water Treatment and Pipe Biofilms on Bacterial Dynamics in the Distribution System

    Author : Kristjan Pullerits; Teknisk mikrobiologi; []
    Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Drinking water treatment; Drinking water treatment plant; UV; Slow sand filter; Ultrafiltration; Drinking water distribution system; Biofilm; Biostability; Nitrification; Bacterial communities; Flow cytometry; Next-generation sequencing; 16S rRNA gene amplicon sequencing;

    Abstract : This thesis addresses drinking water quality and microbiology in full-scale drinking water distribution systems (DWDSs). It examines how UV irradiation and slow sand filters (SSFs) alter the water bacteriome, and how the biofilm in the DWDS affects the drinking water quality. READ MORE