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Age at Drinking Onset, Alcohol Dependence, and Their Relation to Drug Use and Dependence, Driving Under the Influence of Drugs, and Motor-Vehicle Crash Involvement Because of Drugs
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OBJECTIVE: We explored among people who ever consumed alcohol whether early age at drinking onset and alcohol dependence predicted drug use and dependence. We also examined among drinkers who have used drugs whether they also predict driving under the influence of drugs and motor-vehicle crash involvement because of drugs. METHOD: A U.S. national sample of 42,867 persons age 18 and older was surveyed in 1991-1992 (response rate = 90%). Logistic regression examined these potential associations among 27,616 respondents who ever drank alcohol, controlling for numerous demographic and personal characteristics. RESULTS: Among "ever" drinkers, 22% used drugs, 10% had driven under the influence of drugs, and nearly 1% was in a motor-vehicle crash because of drug use, the equivalent of 1 million people. The younger the age of respondents when they first began drinking and whether they ever experienced alcohol dependence were independently associated with greater odds of ever using drugs and experiencing drug dependence. Among persons who consumed alcohol and drugs, having ever experienced drug dependence was the strongest predictor of driving under the influence of drugs and motor-vehicle crash involvement because of drug use. After controlling for drug dependence and age at first drug use, having experienced alcohol dependence was also independently associated with both outcomes. CONCLUSIONS: Efforts to prevent drug-related crashes should include drug use prevention and treatment, as well as prevention of early alcohol use and treatment of alcohol dependence.
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“Earlier onset is simultaneously a risk factor for achievement of a higher level of substance use problems and abuse than in the rest of the population (Gruber et al., 1996; Hingson et al., 2008).”
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“Earlier onset is simultaneously a risk factor for achievement of a higher level of substance use problems and abuse than in the rest of the population (Gruber et al., 1996; Hingson et al., 2008).”
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- Authors
- Hingson, R. W., Heeren, T., & Edwards, E. M.
- Affiliations
- National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (US)
- Venue
- Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs
- Publisher
- Alcohol Research Documentation, Inc.
- Published
- 2008-03
- Volume
- 69
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 192-201
- ISSN
- 1937-1888 (ISSN-L)
- 1938-4114
- OpenAlex
- W2000074645
- Cited by
- 104
- References
- 0
- Citations by year
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- FWCI
- 5.44
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Funders
- National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (P60AA013759)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
- Physical Sciences › Engineering › Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality › Traffic and Road Safety
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Youth, Drugs, and Violence
- Keywords
- alcoholism, drug use, drug addiction, driving under the influence, traffic accidents, drug-impaired driving, dual diagnosis, substance use prevention, alcohol prevention
- MeSH terms
- Accidents, Traffic, Adolescent, Adult, Aged, Alcohol Drinking, Alcoholism, Female, Forecasting, Health Surveys, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, United States, Logistic Models, Age of Onset, Substance-Related Disorders
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