Intelligence, alcohol consumption, and adverse consequences. A study of young Norwegian men.

ABSTRACT:

Aims

Research suggests that intelligence is positively related to alcohol consumption. However, some studies of people born around 1950, particularly from Sweden, have reported that higher intelligence is associated with lower consumption and fewer alcohol-related problems. We investigated the relationships between intelligence, alcohol consumption, and adverse consequences of drinking in young men from Norway (a neighboring Scandinavian country) born in the late 1970s.

Methods

This analysis was based on the population-based Young in Norway Longitudinal Study. Our sample included young men who had been followed from their mid-teens until their late 20s (n = 1126). Measures included self-reported alcohol consumption/intoxication, alcohol use disorders (AU

SUBMITTER: Rogne AF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8135245 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature