Historical trends in young adult solitary alcohol use by age and sex from 1977 to 2022
The prevalence of solitary alcohol use among US young adults has increased in recent decades, to levels on par with what was observed in the late 1970s. Particular increases among females since late 1990s/early 2000s have narrowed the traditional sex gap in this risky drinking behavior. Given the association of solitary drinking with concurrent and future alcohol problems, these findings highlight the need for continued monitoring of solitary alcohol use among young adults, especially females.
Authors
- Kasey G. Creswell (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6659-0651)
- Brooke J. Arterberry (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3447-6085)
- Megan E. Patrick (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3594-4944)
Institutions
- University of Michigan (US)
- Carnegie Mellon University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Alcohol Clinical and Experimental Research
- Published
- 2025-06-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/acer.70103
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.06
Funders
- National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
- National Institute on Drug Abuse