Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Symptom Association With Subsequent Risky and Problem Drinking Initiation.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and unhealthy alcohol use are commonly associated conditions. It is unknown whether specific symptoms of PTSD are associated with subsequent initiation of unhealthy alcohol use.

Methods

Data from the first 3 enrollment panels (n = 151,567) of the longitudinal Millennium Cohort Study of military personnel were analyzed (2001-2012). Complementary log-log models were fit to estimate whether specific PTSD symptoms and symptom clusters were associated with subsequent initiation of 2 domains of unhealthy alcohol use: risky and problem drinking (experience of 1 or more alcohol-related consequences). Models were adjusted for other PTSD symptoms and demographic, service, and health-related characteristics.

Results

Eligible study

SUBMITTER: Bensley KM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6167171 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Sep/Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature