Pattern and Risk of Developing Alcohol Use Disorders, Illegal Substance Use and Psychiatric Disorders after Early Onset of Alcohol Use: Results of the Thai National Mental Health Survey 2013

• Published in: Drug and alcohol dependence Vol. 170; pp. 102 - 111
• Main Authors: Tanaree, Athip, Assanangkornchai, Sawitri, Kittirattanapaiboon, Phunnapa
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Ireland Elsevier B.V 01.01.2017; Elsevier Science Ltd
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Age; Age differences; Age of Onset; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Alcohol Drinking - epidemiology; Alcohol related disorders; Alcohol use; Alcohol-Related Disorders - epidemiology; Alcoholism; Alcohols; Anxiety; Cannabis; Comorbidity; Data analysis; Data processing; Depressive Disorder - epidemiology; Disorders; Drinking; Drinking behavior; Drug abuse; Drug use; Drugs; Female; Health Surveys; Humans; Illegal substance use; Inhalants; Intermittent; Male; Marijuana; Mental depression; Mental disorders; Mental health; Middle Aged; Panic; Panic attacks; Panic Disorder - epidemiology; Prevalence; Psychiatric comorbidity; Psychiatry; Psychosis; Psychotic symptoms; Psychotropic Drugs; Regression analysis; Risk; Substance use; Substance use disorder; Substance-Related Disorders - epidemiology; Survival analysis; Thailand - epidemiology; Underage alcohol use; Underage drinking; Young Adult; Young adults; illegal substance use; underage alcohol use; psychiatric comorbidity; Underage alcohol use; Illegal substance use; Psychiatric comorbidity
• ISSN: 0376-8716; 1879-0046
• DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2016.11.001

Highlights • Survival analysis on the effect of age of drinking onset on psychiatric outcomes. • Early onset of drinking increased rates of use and misuse of several drugs. • Age at first drink predicted development but not rates of AUD and other disorders. • Later onset of alcohol use might indicate pre-existing depression.