Rate of alcohol consumption in the daily life of adolescents and emerging adults.

ABSTRACT:

Rationale

Alcohol consumption in adolescents and emerging adults is a significant issue. However, our understanding of the topography of alcohol use within drinking episodes in this population is at a nascent stage.

Objectives

This study characterized rate of alcohol consumption in the daily lives of problem drinkers ages 16-24 years (N = 75). We examined whether AUD symptoms and the presence of peers, factors relevant to alcohol consumption in youth, were associated with rate of consumption.

Methods

Ecological momentary assessment (EMA) was used (N_observations = 799). Rate of consumption was defined as change in estimated blood alcohol concentration (eBAC) relative to the start of the drinking episode. Piecewise multi-level modeling was used to test hypoth

SUBMITTER: Carpenter RW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6832807 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature