Transitions Into Underage and Problem Drinking: Developmental Processes and Mechanisms Between 10 and 15 Years of Age

Numerous developmental changes occur across levels of personal organization (eg, changes related to puberty, brain and cognitive-affective structures and functions, and family and peer relationships) in the age period of 10 to 15 years. Furthermore, the onset and escalation of alcohol use commonly o...

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Published in:Pediatrics (Evanston) 2008-04, Vol.121 (Supplement), p.S273-S289
Main Authors: Windle, Michael, Spear, Linda P, Fuligni, Andrew J, Angold, Adrian, Brown, Jane D, Pine, Daniel, Smith, Greg T, Giedd, Jay, Dahl, Ronald E
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adolescent Behavior - drug effects
Adolescent Behavior - physiology
Adolescent Behavior - psychology
Adolescent development
Adolescent Development - drug effects
Adolescent Development - physiology
Age Factors
Alcohol and youth
Alcohol Drinking - epidemiology
Alcohol Drinking - prevention & control
Alcohol Drinking - psychology
Alcohol use
Alcoholic Beverages - adverse effects
Alcoholism - epidemiology
Alcoholism - prevention & control
Alcoholism - psychology
Animals
Child
Child Development - drug effects
Child Development - physiology
Cognition & reasoning
Developmental psychology
Humans
Influence
Juvenile drinking
Pediatrics
Psychological aspects
Puberty
Risk Factors
Studies
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Summary:Numerous developmental changes occur across levels of personal organization (eg, changes related to puberty, brain and cognitive-affective structures and functions, and family and peer relationships) in the age period of 10 to 15 years. Furthermore, the onset and escalation of alcohol use commonly occur during this period. This article uses both animal and human studies to characterize these multilevel developmental changes. The timing of and variations in developmental changes are related to individual differences in alcohol use. It is proposed that this integrated developmental perspective serve as the foundation for subsequent efforts to prevent and to treat the causes, problems, and consequences of alcohol consumption.
ISSN:0031-4005
1098-4275
DOI:10.1542/peds.2007-2243C