A systematic review and meta-analysis on the association between solitary drinking and alcohol problems in adults.

ABSTRACT:

Background and aims

Solitary drinking in adolescents and young adults is associated with greater risk for alcohol problems, but it is unclear whether this association exists in older demographics. The current paper is the first meta-analysis and systematic review, to our knowledge, to determine whether adult solitary drinking is associated with greater risk for alcohol problems.

Methods

PsychINFO, PubMed and Google Scholar were searched following a pre-registered International Prospective Register of Systematic Reviews (PROSPERO) protocol (CRD42019147075) and Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) methodology. Following the methodology used in our recent systematic review and meta-analysis on adolescent/young adult solitary drinking, we s

SUBMITTER: Skrzynski CJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7753695 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature