Executive summary ........................................................................................................................... 5
1.0 Introduction .............................................................................................................................. 11
1.1 Background ............................................................................................................................ 11
1.2 Importance of understanding alcohol use and abuse ............................................................. 12
1.3 Importance of consumer segmentation ................................................................................. 14
1.4 A consumption-related approach to lifestyle segmentation ................................................... 15
2.0 Research aims and objectives .................................................................................................... 18
2.1 Methodology ......................................................................................................................... 18
2.2 Measurement ........................................................................................................................ 19
2.3 Segmentation process ............................................................................................................ 23
3.0 Overall influences on problem drinking ...................................................................................... 25
3.1 Drivers of drinking frequency ................................................................................................. 25
3.2 Away-from-home drinking ..................................................................................................... 26
3.3 In-home drinking ................................................................................................................... 28
3.4 Drivers of alcohol disorder ..................................................................................................... 29
3.5 Drivers of negative personal consequences (violence)............................................................ 31
3.6 Drivers of negative personal consequences (life functioning) ................................................. 32
3.7 Propensity to drink at celebrations ........................................................................................ 33
3.8 Propensity to drink at events ................................................................................................. 35
3.9 Propensity to drink at home and with family members .......................................................... 36
3.10 Summary of overall drivers .................................................................................................. 37
4.0 Comparative analysis of drinking segments ................................................................................ 41
4.1 Demographic profile .............................................................................................................. 42
4.2 Segment beliefs about alcohol consumption .......................................................................... 45
4.3 Segment drinking frequency .................................................................................................. 46
4.4 Segment at-home and away-from-home drinking .................................................................. 47
4.5 Segment alcohol disorder ...................................................................................................... 49
4.6 Segment propensity to drink in particular situations .............................................................. 49
4.7 Segment personal values and drinking ................................................................................... 51
4.8 Segment motives for drinking ................................................................................................