Age at first use of alcohol predicts the risk of heavy alcohol use in early adulthood: A longitudinal study in the United States

International Journal of Drug Policy

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 131-134

  Liang, Wenbin ^a   Chikritzhs, Tanya ^a  

^a CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Alcohol; Alcohol related harm; Epidemiology

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT SMOKING; ADULT; ADULTHOOD; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; ONSET AGE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT; AGE; ALCOHOL-RELATED DISORDERS; FOLLOW UP; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; POISSON DISTRIBUTION; STATISTICAL MODEL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; ALCOHOL DRINKING; ALCOHOL-RELATED DISORDERS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; POISSON DISTRIBUTION; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84920763073     PISSN: 09553959     EISSN: 18734758     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2014.07.001     Document Type: Article

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