Binge Drinking among Youths and Young Adults in the United States: 1979-2006

Analysis of the data from 20 administrations of the National Survey on Drug Use and Health reveal an overall lower trend in the rate of binge drinking for the period from 1979-2006. This period encompasses the transition to a uniform legal drinking age of 21 in the U.S. Little improvement is seen in...

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Published in	Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Vol. 48; no. 7; pp. 692 - 702
Main Authors	Grucza, Richard A, Norberg, Karen E, Bierut, Laura J
Format	Journal Article
Language	English
Published	United States Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 01.07.2009
Subjects	Adolescent Adolescents Adult Age Factors Alcohol Abuse Alcohol Drinking - adverse effects Alcohol Drinking - legislation & jurisprudence Alcohol Drinking - prevention & control Alcoholic Intoxication - epidemiology Alcoholic Intoxication - prevention & control Alcoholic Intoxication - psychology At Risk Persons Child Civil Rights - legislation & jurisprudence College Students Cross-Sectional Studies Drinking Female Gender Differences Health Behavior Health Surveys Humans Longitudinal Studies Male Minority Groups - psychology Minority Groups - statistics & numerical data Odds Ratio Risk Sex Factors Students - psychology Students - statistics & numerical data Trend Analysis United States Young Adult Young Adults Youth United States
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ISSN	0890-8567 1527-5418
DOI	10.1097/CHI.0b013e3181a2b32f

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Abstract	Analysis of the data from 20 administrations of the National Survey on Drug Use and Health reveal an overall lower trend in the rate of binge drinking for the period from 1979-2006. This period encompasses the transition to a uniform legal drinking age of 21 in the U.S. Little improvement is seen in binge drinking among college students while women increased binge drinking.
AbstractList	Analysis of the data from 20 administrations of the National Survey on Drug Use and Health reveal an overall lower trend in the rate of binge drinking for the period from 1979-2006. This period encompasses the transition to a uniform legal drinking age of 21 in the U.S. Little improvement is seen in binge drinking among college students while women increased binge drinking. To evaluate trends in the past 30-day prevalence of binge drinking by age, sex, and student status, among youths and young adults in the United States between 1979 and 2006, a period that encompasses the federally mandated transition to a uniform legal drinking age of 21 years, and other policy changes aimed at curbing underage drinking. Data were analyzed from 20 administrations of the National Survey on Drug Use and Health, yielding a pooled sample of more than 500,000 subjects. Trends in relative risk for four different age groups, stratified by sex, relative to the 24- to 34-year-old reference group were calculated. We also examined trends in risk for binge drinking associated with student status (among college-age students) and race/ethnicity. Significant reductions in relative risk for binge drinking over time were observed for 12- to 20-year-old males, but no changes were observed for females in this age range, and binge drinking among minority females increased. Risk for binge drinking increased among 21- to 23-year-old women, with college women outpacing nonstudents in this age range. Trends also indicate that no reduction in binge drinking occurred for college men. Although the overall trend is toward lower rates of binge drinking among youths, likely a result of a higher legal drinking age and other changes in alcohol policy, little improvement has occurred for college students, and increases in binge drinking among women has offset improvements among youths. Understanding these specific demographic trends will help inform prevention efforts.
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