However, this country-level main effect was moderated by a significant negative interaction indicating that the increase in experiencing negative consequences with increased amount consumed per occasion is greater in countries where people on average drink less per occasion. This interaction may be due to lower tolerance of intoxicated behaviour in countries where people generally drink low quantities per occasion. Conversely, in countries where usual quantity and negative consequences experienced are already high, increased consumption at the individual level may not contribute as much to the level of consequences experienced by the individual as it would in countries where usual consumption and negative consequences are generally low.
