Citation

Harford TC. Addiction 1993; 88(2): 273-277.

Affiliation

National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, Division of Biometry and Epidemiology, Rockville, Maryland 29857.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1993, John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

8220065

Abstract

This data note draws upon the National Longitudinal Survey (NLS) of Labor Market Experience in Youth beginning at ages 17-24 to describe the stability and prevalence of alcohol use over a 6-year period up to ages 23-30. Approximately 70% of men and 58% of women maintained their drinking status throughout the study. The onset of current and heavier drinking decreased with increasing age while the offset of current and heavier drinking increased with increasing age. The absence of current drinking was unrelated to age for both men and women as was the presence of heavier drinking among men.

Language: en