Alcohol’s impact on the health and wellbeing of women in low- and middle-income countries: An integrative review

  • Anne-Marie Laslett Centre for Alcohol Policy Research, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia; National Drug Research Institute, Curtin University, Perth, Australia
  • Megan Cook Centre for Alcohol Policy Research, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia; Institute for Social Marketing & Health, University of Stirling, Stirling, United Kingdom.
  • Leane Ramsoomar South African Medical Research Council, Pretoria, South Africa
  • Neo Morojele Psychology, University of Johannesburg
  • Orratai Waleewong International Health Policy Program, Ministry of Health, Thailand
DOI: https://doi.org/10.7895/ijadr.471
Keywords: women’s drinking, women’s health; alcohol’s harm to others; men’s drinking, gender-based violence

Abstract

In lower- and middle-income countries (LMICs), alcohol poses significant challenges to the health, well-being, and safety of women. This integrative review builds upon a previous rapid assessment conducted by Laslett and Cook in 2019, delving into the specific impacts of alcohol on women's health in LMICs while also shedding light on research gaps across different global regions. We advocate for further research endeavours and policy initiatives aimed at addressing these deficiencies. Additionally, we prompt discussions regarding the necessity of establishing distinct priorities for alcohol research, monitoring, policy, and evaluation tailored to women's needs in LMICs, as compared to those for men or the general population, particularly in high-income countries (HICs).

Author Biography

Anne-Marie Laslett, Centre for Alcohol Policy Research, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia; National Drug Research Institute, Curtin University, Perth, Australia

Anne-Marie Laslett is a Senior Research Fellow at the National Drug Research Institute, Curtin University focussing on alcohol’s harms to children. She directs the Range and Magnitude of Alcohol’s Harm to Others project at the Centre for Alcohol Policy Research, La Trobe University. For twenty years she has undertaken alcohol and other drug research, focusing latterly on alcohol’s harms to children and families. She originally graduated as a dentist, and then undertook Masters Degrees in Oral Epidemiology and Public Health and a PhD in population and global health.

Published
2024-05-15
How to Cite
Laslett, A.-M., Cook, M., Ramsoomar, L., Morojele, N., & Waleewong, O. (2024). Alcohol’s impact on the health and wellbeing of women in low- and middle-income countries: An integrative review. International Journal of Alcohol and Drug Research, 12(S2), S120–S138. https://doi.org/10.7895/ijadr.471
Issue
Vol. 12 No. S2 (2024): Special Issue Part 2: Alcohol prevention, research, and policy development in LMICs
Section
Special Issue: Alcohol Prevention Research and Policy Development in LMICs

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