Clinical relevance of heavy drinking during the college years: Cross-sectional and prospective perspectives.
- 1 January 2001
- journal article
- Published by American Psychological Association (APA) in Psychology of Addictive Behaviors
- Vol. 15 (4) , 350-359
- https://doi.org/10.1037//0893-164x.15.4.350
Abstract
This study investigated the clinical relevance of heavy drinking during the college years and beyond on concurrent and prospective alcohol-related problems in a high-risk sample (N = 377). Measures of heavy drinking and alcohol-related problems were significantly correlated cross-sectionally over the study frame, regardless of how these constructs were operationalized. However, the magnitude of the association between heavy drinking and alcohol-related problems declined substantially over time, with the most pronounced decrease following the college years. Despite this cross-sectional decrease in the association between heavy drinking and alcohol-related problems over time, heavy drinking during the college years significantly and substantially predicted alcohol-use disorders up to 10 years later. Implications for assessment of heavy drinking as well as prevention of problematic alcohol use in college students are discussed.Keywords
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