Citation

Lund IO, Bukten A, Storvoll EE, Moan IS, Skurtveit S, Handal M, Nordfjærn T, Brunborg GS, Rossow I. Subst. Abuse Res. Treat. 2015; 9(Suppl 2): 77-83.

Affiliation

The Norwegian Institute for Alcohol and Drug Research (SIRUS), Oslo, Norway.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2015, Libertas Academica)

DOI

10.4137/SaRt.S23329

PMID

26688663

Abstract

Although many studies have addressed adverse outcomes in children of parents with alcohol abuse/dependence, less is known about the possible long-term effects of more normative patterns of parental alcohol consumption, including drinking at lower risk levels and heavy episodic or binge drinking. The extent of harm from parental drinking may therefore be underestimated. With this research proposal, we describe a project that aims to assess possible long-term adverse effects of parental drinking by combining survey and nationwide registry data. Advantages of a longitudinal general population cohort design include that it allows for detailed information on parental drinking through survey data and identification of possible negative long-term health and social outcomes from exposure to parental drinking 1-19 years after exposure through continuously updated nationwide registers. The rich information available from combining survey and registry data allows us to take into account important confounders, mediators, and moderators.

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