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Trends in social consequences and dependence symptoms in the United States: The National Alcohol Surveys, 1984-1995

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  • Midanik, L.T.
  • Greenfield, T.K.

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Objectives. Given the decline in alcohol use in the United States since the 1980s, the purpose of this study was to assess shifts in self-reported social consequences of alcohol use (and 5 consequences subscales) and dependence symptoms from 1984 to 1995. Methods. This study used data from 3 national alcohol surveys based on household probability samples of current drinkers (adults) in 1984, 1990, and 1995; sample sizes were 1503, 1338, and 1417, respectively. Results. Overall, few changes in prevalence of social consequences or dependence symptoms were found. Significantly lower prevalence rates of 2 consequences subscales (accidents/legal problems and work problems) were reported between 1984 and 1990, but prevalence rates did not change for any of the scales from 1990 to 1995. Conclusions. This stability in alcohol-related outcomes despite reductions in alcohol consumption may be a result of cultural shifts in which problem amplification occurs in 'drier' historical periods. Furthermore, rates of alcohol-related problems may be approaching their lowest limit and may not be readily influenced by any additional decreases in alcohol consumption.

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  • Midanik, L.T. & Greenfield, T.K., 2000. "Trends in social consequences and dependence symptoms in the United States: The National Alcohol Surveys, 1984-1995," American Journal of Public Health, American Public Health Association, vol. 90(1), pages 53-56.
    • Handle: RePEc:aph:ajpbhl:2000:90:1:53-56_3
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    1. Patrick Allen Rose & Hugh Erik Schuckman & Sarah Soyeon Oh & Eun-Cheol Park, 2020. "Associations between Gender, Alcohol Use and Negative Consequences among Korean College Students: A National Study," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(14), pages 1-14, July.
    2. Thomas K. Greenfield & Yu Ye & William Kerr & Jason Bond & Jürgen Rehm & Norman Giesbrecht, 2009. "Externalities from Alcohol Consumption in the 2005 US National Alcohol Survey: Implications for Policy," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 6(12), pages 1-20, December.
    3. Ostermann, Jan & Sloan, Frank A. & Taylor, Donald H., 2005. "Heavy alcohol use and marital dissolution in the USA," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 61(11), pages 2304-2316, December.

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