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Impaired control and undergraduate problem drinking.

Robert F Leeman1, Miriam Fenton, Joseph R Volpicelli

  • 1Department of Psychology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA. robert.leeman@yale.edu

Alcohol and Alcoholism (Oxford, Oxfordshire)
|December 5, 2006
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Impaired control, an early addiction symptom, predicts heavy drinking and alcohol problems in undergraduates. The Impaired Control Scale (ICS) effectively identifies at-risk young adults.

Area of Science:

  • Addiction research
  • Clinical psychology
  • Neuroscience of addiction

Background:

  • Impaired control is a key characteristic of addiction and an early indicator of dependence.
  • This symptom is particularly relevant for young adults, including undergraduates, who may have shorter histories of alcohol use.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate if impaired control predicts heavy episodic drinking and alcohol-related problems in undergraduates.
  • To assess the predictive validity of impaired control after accounting for known risk factors.

Main Methods:

  • A sample of 312 first-year undergraduates completed the Impaired Control Scale (ICS) Part 2 and other alcohol use measures.
  • Cross-sectional analysis was used to examine the relationships between variables.

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Main Results:

  • Impaired control scores significantly predicted heavy episodic drinking and alcohol-related problems.
  • Impaired control was a stronger predictor of alcohol problems than total weekly alcohol consumption.
  • The ICS Part 2 demonstrated reliability and validity in this undergraduate sample.

Conclusions:

  • Impaired control emerges as an early symptom of alcohol dependence.
  • The ICS is a valuable tool for identifying young adults susceptible to problem drinking.