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Decision making and binge drinking: a longitudinal study.

Anna E Goudriaan1, Emily R Grekin, Kenneth J Sher

  • 1University of Missouri-Columbia, and the Midwest Alcoholism Research Center, Columbia, Missouri 65211, USA. goudriaana@missouri.edu

Alcoholism, Clinical and Experimental Research
|April 4, 2007
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Heavy binge drinking in college students is linked to poorer decision-making skills, independent of impulsivity. This disadvantageous decision-making is associated with consistent high binge drinking patterns, not just early onset of drinking.

Area of Science:

  • Neuroscience
  • Psychology
  • Public Health

Background:

  • Behavioral decision-making, assessed via the Iowa Gambling Task (IGT), is impaired in substance dependence and disinhibitory psychopathology.
  • Limited research exists on the link between heavy alcohol consumption and decision-making in young adults.
  • This study explored the relationship between binge drinking and disadvantageous decision-making using the IGT, also examining impulsivity's role.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the association between binge drinking patterns and decision-making skills in college students.
  • To determine if impulsivity mediates the relationship between binge drinking and decision-making.
  • To identify specific binge drinking trajectories associated with impaired decision-making.

Main Methods:

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  • Latent class growth analysis classified 200 college students into four binge drinking groups over two years: low, stable moderate, increasing, and stable high.
  • Participants completed the Iowa Gambling Task (IGT) to assess decision-making and impulsivity questionnaires.
  • Data included multiple indicators of heavy alcohol use, with analysis controlling for gender.

    • Main Results:

    • The stable high binge-drinking group demonstrated less advantageous decision-making on the IGT compared to the low binge-drinking group.
    • Impulsivity was not significantly correlated with decision-making performance.
    • While gender did not affect decision-making, women showed different deck preferences and decision times than men.

    Conclusions:

    • Disadvantageous decision-making in emerging adulthood is linked to binge drinking patterns, irrespective of impulsivity.
    • This association is primarily driven by consistent heavy (binge) drinking, rather than the general age of drinking onset.
    • Findings highlight the impact of specific heavy drinking behaviors on cognitive functions in young adults.