The “Eyeballing” technique : an emerging and alerting trend of alcohol misuse
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Author
Bersani, Saverio
Corazza, Ornella
Albano, G.
Bruschi, S.
Minichino, A.
Vicinanza, R.
Bersani, Giuseppe
Martinotti, Giovanni
Schifano, Fabrizio
Attention
2299/16150
Abstract
Alternative methods of alcohol consumption have recently emerged among adolescents and young adults, including the alcohol “eyeballing”, which consist in the direct pouring of alcoholic substances on the ocular surface epithelium. In a context of drug and behavioural addictions change, “eyeballing” can be seen as one of the latest and potentially highly risky new trends. We aimed to analyze the existing medical literature as well as online material on this emerging trend of alcohol misuse