Trajectories of early alcohol use milestones: Interrelations among initiation and progression.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Alcohol use shows age-graded patterning, with normative use progressing through characteristic milestones of escalating use or severity. Despite some knowledge about the timing of milestone attainment and sequencing across milestones, there is a gap in our understanding of the earliest stages of use. This study characterizes the timing, sequencing, and speed of progression through milestones beginning with the first sip of alcohol.

Methods

Sixth through eighth graders (N = 1023; 52% female; 76% White; M = 12.23 years old) completed web surveys through the end of high school. Participants reported on alcohol experiences including the first sip, full drink, consumption of 3+ drinks/occasion (heavy drinking), being drunk, and experiencing acute consequences, from whi

SUBMITTER: Jackson KM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8642286 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature