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Creswell, Kasey G and Terry-McElrath, Yvonne M and Patrick, Megan E (2022) Solitary alcohol use in adolescence predicts alcohol problems in adulthood: a 17-year longitudinal study in a large national sample of US high school students. Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 238, (109552), (In Press) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2022.109552.

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Highlights:
• Large national samples of US high school students were followed for 17 years
• Solitary alcohol use at age 18 and 23/24 predicted AUD symptoms at age 35
• Associations held after controlling for age 18 and age 23/24 binge drinking and drinking frequency
• Age 18 solitary alcohol use was associated with age 35 AUD symptoms particularly among females

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