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
B Substances > Alcohol
G Health and disease > Substance use disorder (addiction) > Alcohol use disorder
J Health care, prevention, harm reduction and treatment > Risk and protective factors > Risk factors
L Social psychology and related concepts > Social context > Context encouraging substance use
T Demographic characteristics > Woman (women / female)
T Demographic characteristics > Adolescent / youth (teenager / young person)
T Demographic characteristics > Adult
T Demographic characteristics > Young adult
T Demographic characteristics > Student (secondary level)
VA Geographic area > United States
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