Links between adolescent binge drinking and midlife alcohol use behaviors by age, sex, and race/ethnicity
Binge and high-intensity drinking were reported by a meaningful percentage of the US midlife adults. Binge drinking in adolescence was a predictor of subsequent alcohol-related risks. These long-term connections were especially strong among females. Age 18 binge drinking was a stronger predictor of high-intensity drinking at age 60 than earlier in midlife, underscoring that adolescent binge drinking is a key indicator of risk across the lifespan.
Authors
- Megan E. Patrick (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3594-4944)
- Yuk C. Pang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2805-7741)
- Yvonne M. Terry‐McElrath (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3924-2667)
- Sarah J. Peterson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9865-9078)
Institutions
- University of Michigan (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Alcohol Clinical and Experimental Research
- Published
- 2024-10-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/acer.15435
- Citations
- 5
- Primary Topic
- Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.93
Funders
- National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
- National Institute on Drug Abuse