Intersection of familial risk and environmental social control on high-risk drinking and alcohol dependence in a US national sample of adults.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Effects of a family history of alcoholism may be moderated by area-level social control factors. We examine whether increased neighborhood alcohol availability (low social control environment) or increased presence of religious adherents in the county (high social control environment) interact with family history in relation to alcohol outcomes.

Methods

Weighted data from 12,686 adult drinkers (51% male; mean age 44; 80% White, 9% Black, 11% Hispanic) in three US National Alcohol Surveys were linked with data on area-level off-premise alcohol availability and adherence to religions with strong prohibitions against drinking. Family history density had four levels (family history negative, extended family only, first-degree relative(s) only, high family density). Di

SUBMITTER: Karriker-Jaffe KJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7524522 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature