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Problem drinking from young adulthood to adulthood: patterns, predictors and outcomes.

M E Bennett1, B S McCrady, V Johnson

  • 1Department of Psychology, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque 87131, USA.

Journal of Studies on Alcohol
|September 16, 1999
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Most young adults maintain drinking patterns. Developmentally-persistent problem drinkers exhibit more problem behaviors in adulthood than youth-limited drinkers, indicating a failure to adopt conventional adult roles.

Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Addiction Research
  • Developmental Psychology

Background:

  • Heavy or problem drinking is common in young adults.
  • Predicting long-term problem drinking trajectories from adolescence into adulthood remains unclear.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine patterns of problem drinking over time in a general population sample.
  • To differentiate between youth-limited and developmentally-persistent problem drinkers.
  • To investigate adult outcomes associated with different drinking trajectories.

Main Methods:

  • Longitudinal study using data from the Health and Human Development Project (N=1,073).
  • Participants were analyzed across three age cohorts (18-25, 21-28, 24-31).
  • Cluster and discriminant analyses were performed on drinking use and consequence data from two assessment intervals.

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Main Results:

  • Four drinking groups were identified: youth-limited problem drinkers, stable moderate drinkers, stable low drinkers, and developmentally-persistent problem drinkers.
  • Developmentally-persistent problem drinkers were more likely to be male, exhibit high disinhibition, and engage in high levels of problem behaviors.
  • While youth-limited and developmentally-persistent problem drinkers shared young adult characteristics and adult outcomes, the latter group consistently showed higher problem behaviors.

Conclusions:

  • Drinking patterns in young adulthood show considerable continuity into later life.
  • Developmentally-persistent problem drinkers, despite adopting adult roles similarly to youth-limited drinkers, continue to exhibit elevated problem behaviors.
  • This suggests a failure among developmentally-persistent problem drinkers to adopt conventionality in adulthood.