Risk factors for relapse to problem drinking among current and former US military personnel: A prospective study of the Millennium Cohort

• Published in: Drug and alcohol dependence Vol. 148; pp. 93 - 101
• Main Authors: Williams, Emily C, Frasco, Melissa A, Jacobson, Isabel G, Maynard, Charles, Littman, Alyson J, Seelig, Amber D, Crum-Cianflone, Nancy F, Nagel, Anna, Boyko, Edward J
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Ireland Elsevier Ireland Ltd 01.03.2015
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Alcohol Drinking - epidemiology; Alcohol Drinking - psychology; Alcohol Drinking - trends; Alcohol use disorders; Alcohol-Related Disorders - diagnosis; Alcohol-Related Disorders - epidemiology; Alcohol-Related Disorders - psychology; Cohort Studies; Female; Humans; Longitudinal Studies; Male; Mental Health - trends; Middle Aged; Military; Military Personnel - psychology; Millennium Cohort Study; Problem drinking; Prospective Studies; Psychiatry; Recurrence; Relapse prospective study; Risk Factors; Surveys and Questionnaires; United States - epidemiology; Veterans - psychology; Young Adult; United States; Relapse prospective study; Problem drinking; Millennium Cohort Study; Risk factors; Alcohol use disorders; Military
• ISSN: 0376-8716; 1879-0046
• DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2014.12.031

Highlights • We examined incidence and correlates of relapse to problem drinking among 6909 US service members and veterans. • 16% of remittent problem drinkers relapsed within 3 years. • We identified several subgroups of the population who had significantly increased risk for relapse, including Reservist and National Guard as well as combat deployers, veterans, and those who do not abstain from drinking. • Findings support routine monitoring and targeted intervention of remittent drinkers.