Alcohol craving in the natural environment: Moderating roles of cue exposure, drinking, and alcohol sensitivity.

ABSTRACT: Effects of cue exposure and alcohol consumption (e.g., priming doses) on craving for alcohol have been examined in largely separate literature, limiting what is known about their potential interaction. Individuals with low alcohol sensitivity, a known risk factor for alcohol use disorder (AUD), exhibit stronger cue-elicited craving than their higher-sensitivity (HS) peers in both laboratory and real-world contexts. Here, underage drinkers (N = 155) completed a 21-day ecological momentary assessment (EMA) protocol in which they recorded exposure to alcohol cues and levels of craving during both nondrinking and postdrinking moments. Multilevel modeling detected a significant interaction of cue exposure and postdrinking status on craving. Cue-induced craving was increased in postdrinki

SUBMITTER: Kohen CB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9276840 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature