Tests of the effects of adolescent early alcohol exposures on adult outcomes.

ABSTRACT:

Aims

To determine whether early adolescent alcohol use contributes to adult alcohol use, misuse and other adult substance-related and social outcomes.

Design

In a longitudinal study of twins assessed at target ages 11, 14 and 24 years, two techniques adjusted for confounding factors: a propensity score (PS) adjusting for the effects of measured background covariates and co-twin control (CTC) adjusting for confounding by unmeasured (including genetic) factors shared within early alcohol exposure-discordant pairs.

Setting

The community-based Minnesota Twin Family Study.

Participants

A total of 1512 (50.3% female) twins.

Measurements

Early adolescent alcohol exposures, adult substance-related and social outcomes and background variables reflecting behaviora

SUBMITTER: Irons DE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4459504 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature