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Mohamed MS, Rukh G, Vadlin S, Olofsdotter S, Åslund C, Schiöth HB, Nilsson KW. Differential change in alcohol consumption during the COVID-19 pandemic: the role of loneliness, socialization, and mental well-being. Front Psychiatry 2024; 15:1236410. [PMID: 38495906 PMCID: PMC10940434 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2024.1236410] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2023] [Accepted: 02/07/2024] [Indexed: 03/19/2024] Open
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Introduction The COVID-19 pandemic led to a surge in mental health issues and psychological distress, disruption to work/studying conditions, and social isolation particularly among young adults. Changes in these factors are differentially associated with alcohol use. Moreover, the relationship between these factors are bidirectional and may have fluctuated throughout the different phases of the pandemic. However, studies focusing on young adults had conflicting results, short follow-up periods, and lacked comprehensive data to describe underlying mechanisms. Methods 1067 young adults participated in repetitive measures termed wave 4 (2021) of the Survey of Adolescent Life in Västmanland Cohort "SALVe" Cohort. Of these, 889 also completed pre-pandemic measurements termed wave 3 (2018). Participants completed the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) to evaluate alcohol consumption and harmful use. Cross-sectional associations between perceived changes in alcohol use and shift in individual, mental health, and work environment factors were examined using Chi-square tests. Logistic regression was utilized to identify pre-pandemic predictors of harmful consumption during the pandemic. Results Harmful consumption decreased only in females following the COVID-19 pandemic. Participants who reported increased feelings of depression, anxiety, and loneliness were more likely to increase their alcohol use. Interestingly, the subgroup who felt less lonely and met their friends more often, as well as those who continued working/studying from their regular workplace also had an increased likelihood of higher consumption. Only pre-pandemic ADHD and delinquency symptoms predicted harmful alcohol consumption following the pandemic. Conclusion Females reduced harmful alcohol consumption during the COVID-19 pandemic. While those who suffered the burden of social isolation and distress were more likely to increase their alcohol use, young adults who felt less lonely and met their friends more often also had a similar outcome. The relationship between loneliness and alcohol consumption among young adults is influenced by the social factors that may be facilitated by drinking.
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- Mohamed S. Mohamed
- Center for Clinical Research, Uppsala University, Västmanland County Hospital Västerås, Västerås, Sweden
- Functional Pharmacology and Neuroscience, Department of Surgical Sciences, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Functional Pharmacology and Neuroscience, Department of Surgical Sciences, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Center for Clinical Research, Uppsala University, Västmanland County Hospital Västerås, Västerås, Sweden
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- Center for Clinical Research, Uppsala University, Västmanland County Hospital Västerås, Västerås, Sweden
- Department of Psychology, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Center for Clinical Research, Uppsala University, Västmanland County Hospital Västerås, Västerås, Sweden
- Department of Public Health and Caring Sciences, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Functional Pharmacology and Neuroscience, Department of Surgical Sciences, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Center for Clinical Research, Uppsala University, Västmanland County Hospital Västerås, Västerås, Sweden
- School of Health, Care and Social Welfare, Division of Public Health Sciences, Mälardalen University, Västerås, Sweden
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Vijayakumar N, Allen NB, Youssef GJ, Simmons JG, Byrne ML, Whittle S. Neurodevelopmental Trajectories Related to Attention Problems Predict Driving-Related Risk Behaviors. J Atten Disord 2019; 23:1346-1355. [PMID: 31409228 DOI: 10.1177/1087054716682336] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Objective: Investigate neurodevelopmental trajectories related to attention/hyperactivity problems (AP) in a community sample of adolescents and whether these trajectories predict later-emerging health risk behaviors. Method: One hundred sixty-six participants underwent up to three magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans (n = 367) between 11 and 20 years of age. AP were measured during early adolescence using the Child Behaviour Checklist, and engagement in risk behaviors was measured during late adolescence using the "DRIVE" survey (i.e., driving risks) and items assessing alcohol-harms. Results: Greater AP scores during early adolescence were related to less reduction over time of left dorsal prefrontal, left ventrolateral prefrontal, and right orbitofrontal thickness. Less thinning of the orbitofrontal cortex was related to greater driving-related risk behaviors at late adolescence. Conclusion: Findings highlight altered neurodevelopmental trajectories in adolescents with AP. Furthermore, altered orbitofrontal development was related to later-emerging driving-related risk, and this neurobiological change mediated the association between attention problems and risk behaviors.
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- 1 University of Oregon, Eugene, USA.,2 The University of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- 3 Deakin University, Geelong, Australia.,4 Murdoch Childrens Research Institute, Melbourne, Australia
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Dutra-Thomé L, DeSousa D, Koller SH. Promotive and Risk Factors for Positive Youth Development Among Emerging Adults in Brazil. CHILD & YOUTH CARE FORUM 2018. [DOI: 10.1007/s10566-018-9475-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Betts KS, Alati R, Baker P, Letcher P, Hutchinson D, Youssef G, Olsson CA. The natural history of risky drinking and associated harms from adolescence to young adulthood: findings from the Australian Temperament Project. Psychol Med 2018; 48:23-32. [PMID: 28956519 DOI: 10.1017/s0033291717000654] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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BACKGROUND We aimed to describe the natural history of heavy episodic drinking (HED) and associated harms from adolescence to young adulthood in a large Australian population cohort study. METHOD The Australian Temperament Project consists of mothers and babies (4-8 months) recruited from Infant Welfare Centres and followed every 2 to 4 years until age 28 years. Analyses were based on data from 1156 young people (497 male; 659 female) surveyed repeatedly at ages 16, 18, 20, 24 and 28 years. We used dual processes latent class growth analysis to estimate trajectories of HED and associated harms, employing a piecewise approach to model the hypothesized rise and subsequent fall across adolescence and the late twenties, respectively. RESULTS We identified four sex-specific trajectories and observed little evidence of maturing-out across the twenties. In males, a normative pattern of increasing HED across the twenties with little related harm was observed (40% of the male sample). Early and late starter groups that peaked in harms at age 20 years with only minor attenuation in binging thereafter were also observed (6.1% and 35%, respectively). In females, a normative pattern of increasing, but moderate, HED with little related harm was observed (44% of the female sample). Early and late starter groups were also identified (18% and 17%, respectively); however, unlike males, the female late starter group showed a pattern of increasing HED and related harms. CONCLUSIONS Continued patterns of risky alcohol use and related harms are apparent for both males and females across the twenties.
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- K S Betts
- The University of Queensland, School of Population Health,Herston, QLD,Australia
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- The University of Queensland, School of Population Health,Herston, QLD,Australia
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- The University of Queensland, School of Population Health,Herston, QLD,Australia
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- Department of Paediatrics,Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences,The University of Melbourne,Parkville,VIC,Australia
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- Faculty of Health,Deakin University, Centre for Social and Early Emotional Development School of Psychology,VIC,Australia
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- Faculty of Health,Deakin University, Centre for Social and Early Emotional Development School of Psychology,VIC,Australia
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- Department of Paediatrics,Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences,The University of Melbourne,Parkville,VIC,Australia
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Hagnäs MP, Jokelainen J, Cederberg-Tamminen H, Niemelä S, Mikkola I, Härkönen P, Rajala U, Keinänen-Kiukaanniemi S. Alcohol Consumption and Binge Drinking in Young Men as Predictors of Body Composition Changes During Military Service. Alcohol Alcohol 2017; 52:365-371. [PMID: 28430930 DOI: 10.1093/alcalc/agx002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2016] [Accepted: 01/08/2017] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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AIMS To evaluate the influences of alcohol consumption frequency and binge drinking on changes in the body composition, lifestyle habits and physical fitness of healthy young men during military service. METHODS A population-based study of men performing their military service in the Sodankylä Jaeger Brigade, Finland in 2005. Body composition, fitness and lifestyle habits were evaluated at baseline and 6-12 months follow-up. Alcohol consumption frequency and binge drinking were categorized as: 'not at all', 'at least once a month' and 'at least once a week'. RESULTS Data were available for 983 participants. Mean (SD) age was 19.2 (1.0) years. At baseline, participants who reported binge drinking at least once a week (29.8%) had the most unfavourable body composition, lifestyle habits and physical fitness compared with the group with no binge drinking. Significant (P < 0.05) mean reductions in % body fat (-2.3%) and weight (-1.8 kg), as well as improvements in lifestyle habits and physical fitness were observed in the weekly binge drinking group during the military service. The reductions in relative weight (%) and % body fat were associated with binge drinking at least once a week (regression coefficient for relative weight -1.39, 95% CI [-2.32; -0.45], P = 0.004, and for % body fat -0.68, 95% CI [-1.35; -0.01], P = 0.049). CONCLUSION Frequent binge drinking is associated with poorer body composition, lifestyle habits and fitness among young men. Frequent binge drinkers may obtain the greatest benefit of military-service-based exercise intervention, as reflected in the improvements in body composition, lifestyle habits and physical fitness. SHORT SUMMARY Frequent binge drinking is associated with poorer body composition, lifestyle habits and fitness among young men. The greatest benefit of military service comprehending exercise intervention was observed among those with binge drinking once a week at the baseline, with favourable changes in lifestyle factors, body composition and fitness.
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- Maria P Hagnäs
- Center for Life Course Health Research, University of Oulu, Aapistie 5/PO Box 5000, Oulu FIN-90014, Finland
- Unit of Primary Health Care and Medical Research Center, Oulu University Hospital, PO Box 5000, 90014 Oulu, Finland
- Rovaniemi Health Center, Sairaalakatu 1, 96100 Rovaniemi, Finland
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- Center for Life Course Health Research, University of Oulu, Aapistie 5/PO Box 5000, Oulu FIN-90014, Finland
- Unit of Primary Health Care and Medical Research Center, Oulu University Hospital, PO Box 5000, 90014 Oulu, Finland
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- Center for Life Course Health Research, University of Oulu, Aapistie 5/PO Box 5000, Oulu FIN-90014, Finland
- Center of Internal Medicine, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Jorvi Hospital, Turuntie 150, 02740 Espoo, Finland
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- Research Unit for Clinical Neuroscience, PO Box 8000, 90014 University of Oulu, Finland
- Department of Psychiatry, Lapland Hospital District, PO 8041, 96101 Rovaniemi, Finland
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- Rovaniemi Health Center, Sairaalakatu 1, 96100 Rovaniemi, Finland
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- Center for Life Course Health Research, University of Oulu, Aapistie 5/PO Box 5000, Oulu FIN-90014, Finland
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- Center for Life Course Health Research, University of Oulu, Aapistie 5/PO Box 5000, Oulu FIN-90014, Finland
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- Center for Life Course Health Research, University of Oulu, Aapistie 5/PO Box 5000, Oulu FIN-90014, Finland
- Unit of Primary Health Care and Medical Research Center, Oulu University Hospital, PO Box 5000, 90014 Oulu, Finland
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Coomber K, Jones SC, Martino F, Miller PG. Predictors of awareness of standard drink labelling and drinking guidelines to reduce negative health effects among Australian drinkers. Drug Alcohol Rev 2016; 36:200-209. [PMID: 26841354 DOI: 10.1111/dar.12383] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2015] [Revised: 12/07/2015] [Accepted: 12/13/2015] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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INTRODUCTION AND AIMS This study examined rates of awareness of standard drink labelling and drinking guidelines among Australian adult drinkers. Demographic predictors of these two outcomes were also explored. DESIGN AND METHODS Online survey panel participants aged 18-45 years(n = 1061; mean age = 33.2 years) completed an online survey assessing demographics, alcohol consumption patterns, awareness of standard drink labels and the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) guidelines, and support for more detailed labels. RESULTS The majority (80%) of participants had seen standard drink labels on alcohol products; with younger drinkers, those from a regional/rural location and high-risk drinkers significantly more likely to have seen such labelling. Most respondents estimated at or below the maximum number of drinks stipulated in the NHMRC guidelines. However, their estimates of the levels for male drinkers were significantly higher than for female drinkers. High-risk drinkers were significantly less likely to provide accurate estimates, while those who had seen the standard drink logo were significantly more likely to provide accurate estimates of drinking levels to reduce the risk of long-term harms only. Just under three-quarters of respondents supported the inclusion of more information on labels regarding guidelines to reduce negative health effects. DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS The current standard drink labelling approach fails to address high-risk drinkers. The inclusion of information about NHMRC guidelines on alcohol labels, and placing standard drink labelling on the front of products could improve awareness of what constitutes a standard drink and safe levels of consumption among Australian drinkers.[Kerri Coomber, Sandra C. Jones, Florentine Martino, Peter G. Miller. Predictors of awareness of standard drink labelling and drinking guidelines to reduce negative health effects among Australian drinkers. Drug Alcohol Rev 2017;36:200-209].
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- Kerri Coomber
- School of Psychology, Faculty of Health, Deakin University, Geelong, Australia
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- Centre for Health and Social Research, Australian Catholic University, Melbourne, Australia
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- School of Psychology, Faculty of Health, Deakin University, Geelong, Australia
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- School of Psychology, Faculty of Health, Deakin University, Geelong, Australia
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Lund IO, Bukten A, Storvoll EE, Moan IS, Skurtveit S, Handal M, Nordfjaern T, Brunborg GS, Rossow I. A Cohort Study on Long-Term Adverse Effects of Parental Drinking: Background and Study Design. SUBSTANCE ABUSE-RESEARCH AND TREATMENT 2015; 9:77-83. [PMID: 26688663 PMCID: PMC4682622 DOI: 10.4137/sart.s23329] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2015] [Revised: 10/18/2015] [Accepted: 10/26/2015] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Although many studies have addressed adverse outcomes in children of parents with alcohol abuse/dependence, less is known about the possible long-term effects of more normative patterns of parental alcohol consumption, including drinking at lower risk levels and heavy episodic or binge drinking. The extent of harm from parental drinking may therefore be underestimated. With this research proposal, we describe a project that aims to assess possible long-term adverse effects of parental drinking by combining survey and nationwide registry data. Advantages of a longitudinal general population cohort design include that it allows for detailed information on parental drinking through survey data and identification of possible negative long-term health and social outcomes from exposure to parental drinking 1-19 years after exposure through continuously updated nationwide registers. The rich information available from combining survey and registry data allows us to take into account important confounders, mediators, and moderators.
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- Ingunn Olea Lund
- The Norwegian Institute for Alcohol and Drug Research (SIRUS), Oslo, Norway
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- Norwegian Center for Addiction Research, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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- The Norwegian Institute for Alcohol and Drug Research (SIRUS), Oslo, Norway
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- Norwegian Center for Addiction Research, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway. ; Norwegian Institute of Public Health, Oslo, Norway
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- Norwegian Institute of Public Health, Oslo, Norway
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- The Norwegian Institute for Alcohol and Drug Research (SIRUS), Oslo, Norway
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- The Norwegian Institute for Alcohol and Drug Research (SIRUS), Oslo, Norway
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Garfield JBB, Allen NB, Cheetham A, Simmons JG, Lubman DI. Attention to pleasant stimuli in early adolescence predicts alcohol-related problems in mid-adolescence. Biol Psychol 2015; 108:43-50. [PMID: 25818044 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsycho.2015.03.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2014] [Revised: 03/08/2015] [Accepted: 03/17/2015] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Attenuated responses to natural rewards have been found to predict subsequent substance use among dependent populations, suggesting that this may be a premorbid risk factor for later problematic substance use. However, research on adolescent risk-taking suggests that exaggerated, rather than blunted, reward responsiveness predicts later substance abuse. Acoustic startle-induced event-related potentials (ERP) were recorded in a sample of 11-13 year-olds while they viewed affective pictures, and participants were reassessed four years later regarding alcohol use and experience of alcohol-related problems. Increased attenuation of the amplitude of the P300 component of the ERP during viewing of pleasant pictures, relative to amplitude during neutral pictures (an indicator of increased attention to pleasant pictures), predicted increased likelihood of alcohol-related problems at follow-up. These findings further support research indicating that increased reward responsiveness predicts risky behaviours in adolescence, with anhedonia primarily a consequence of substance dependence.
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- Joshua B B Garfield
- Turning Point, Eastern Health and Monash University, 54-62 Gertrude Street, Fitzroy, VIC 3065, Australia.
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- Melbourne School of Psychological Sciences, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC 3010, Australia; Orygen Youth Health Research Centre, Centre for Youth Mental Health, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC 3010, Australia; Department of Psychology, University of Oregon, Eugene, USA.
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- Melbourne School of Psychological Sciences, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC 3010, Australia.
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- Melbourne School of Psychological Sciences, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC 3010, Australia; Murdoch Childrens Research Institute, Royal Children's Hospital, Flemington Road, Parkville, VIC 3052, Australia.
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- Turning Point, Eastern Health and Monash University, 54-62 Gertrude Street, Fitzroy, VIC 3065, Australia.
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Fischer JA, Najman JM, Plotnikova M, Clavarino AM. Quality of life, age of onset of alcohol use and alcohol use disorders in adolescence and young adulthood: Findings from an Australian birth cohort. Drug Alcohol Rev 2014; 34:388-96. [DOI: 10.1111/dar.12227] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2014] [Accepted: 10/15/2014] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Jane A. Fischer
- Pharmacy Australia Centre for Excellence; The University of Queensland; Brisbane Australia
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- School of Population Health; The University of Queensland; Brisbane Australia
- School of Social Sciences; The University of Queensland; Brisbane Australia
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- School of Population Health; The University of Queensland; Brisbane Australia
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- Pharmacy Australia Centre for Excellence; The University of Queensland; Brisbane Australia
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Wang M, Finch E, Wolff K. Psychiatric co-morbidity among subjects with heroin and cocaine use disorders and its association with HCV infection. JOURNAL OF SUBSTANCE USE 2013. [DOI: 10.3109/14659891.2013.784370] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Jennison KM. The impact of parental alcohol misuse and family environment on young people’s alcohol use and behavioral problems in secondary schools. JOURNAL OF SUBSTANCE USE 2013. [DOI: 10.3109/14659891.2013.775607] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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