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Title: Age at Onset of Alcohol Use and DSM-IV Alcohol Abuse and Dependence: A 12-Year Follow-Up
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Grant, Bridget F. Stinson, Frederick S. Harford, Thomas C. |
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Age at Onset of Alcohol Use and DSM-IV Alcohol Abuse and Dependence: A 12-Year Follow-Up Journal of Substance Abuse 13,4 (2001): 493-504. Also: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0899328901000967 Cohort(s): NLSY79 Publisher: Elsevier Keyword(s): Addiction; Alcohol Use; Behavior, Antisocial; Drug Use; Gender Differences; Marital Status; Substance Use Data are from the NLSY79. Examined the relationship between age at drinking onset and the development of alcohol abuse and dependence. 5,792 individuals (aged 17-24 yrs) reported the age of drinking onset and were assessed for the relationship between age at drinking onset and the development of alcohol abuse and dependence at 7- and 12-yr follow-ups. Results show that the likelihood of alcohol dependence decreased by 5% at 7-yr follow-up and 9% at 12-yr follow-up for each year drinking onset was delayed, even when controlling for sociodemographic characteristics and problem indicators. At 12-yr follow-up, the likelihood of alcohol abuse increased by 7% with each decreasing year of age at drinking onset, while age at drinking onset was not related to alcohol abuse at 7-yr follow-up. Several other risk factors were strong and consistent predictors of abuse and dependence at both follow-ups, including being male, divorced, separated or never married, younger, and having an early history of antisocial behaviors and marijuana use. It is concluded that early onset drinking is a strong predictor of alcohol use disorders, particularly dependence disorders. (PsycINFO Database Record Copyright.) |
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Grant, Bridget F., Frederick S. Stinson and Thomas C. Harford. "Age at Onset of Alcohol Use and DSM-IV Alcohol Abuse and Dependence: A 12-Year Follow-Up." Journal of Substance Abuse 13,4 (2001): 493-504.
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