Trend analyses and comparison of characteristics of current-, former- and never-drinkers among young adults in France from 2000 to 2021.

ABSTRACT:

Background

An overall decrease in alcohol consumption has recently been observed among a growing segment of the youth population in Western countries. Our study aimed to assess evolving trends in the rates of current-, former- and never- alcohol drinkers among 18-30-year-old French individuals between 2000 and 2021, and to compare their socio-economic characteristics, psychoactive substance use, and health-related parameters.

Methods

We used cross-sectional survey data from the 2000, 2005, 2010, 2014, 2017 and 2021 editions of the French Health Barometer, and tested the existence of a linear trend in current-, former- and never-drinking among young adults aged 18 to 30 over time. We compared the characteristics of the three groups by conducting a multivariable logistic regre

SUBMITTER: de Ternay J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11948816 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature