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"… because I'm so drunk at the time, the last thing I'm going to think about is calories": Strengthening the argument for Drunkorexia as a food and alcohol disturbance, evidence from a qualitative study.

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Drunkorexia are inappropriate compensatory behaviours in response to alcohol consumption (restricting food intake, excessive exercise, and purging). Past (predominantly quantitative) research shows that Drunkorexia is prevalent in 18-26-year-olds, and has significant negative health-related consequences. There is a debate whether Drunkorexia constitutes an eating or substance disorder, or a Food and Alcohol Disturbance (FAD). To further explore this, and understand underlying motivators, this study utilized qualitative methods.

Year of Publication
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2022
Journal
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British journal of health psychology
Volume
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27
Issue
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3
Number of Pages
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1188-1208
ISSN Number
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1359-107X
URL
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https://doi.org/10.1111/bjhp.12594
DOI
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10.1111/bjhp.12594
Short Title
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Br J Health Psychol
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