Progression Into and Out of Binge Drinking Among High School Students

The current study examined binge drinking among high school students over an academic year. Adolescent drinkers ( N = 621; 58% female) were grouped into 4 trajectories: drinkers (35%), increasers (14%), decreasers (16%), and persistent binge drinkers (35%). Prospective analyses indicated several fac...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published in:Psychology of addictive behaviors 2001-12, Vol.15 (4), p.341-349
Main Authors: D'Amico, Elizabeth J, Metrik, Jane, McCarthy, Denis M, Frissell, Kevin C, Appelbaum, Mark, Brown, Sandra A
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Age Differences
Alcohol Abuse
Alcohol Drinking
Alcohol Use
Alcohol-Related Disorders - psychology
Alcoholic Intoxication - epidemiology
Alcoholic Intoxication - psychology
Binge Drinking
California - epidemiology
Culture
Drug Usage
Female
High School Students
High schools
Human
Humans
Male
Population Surveillance
Prospective Studies
Protective Factors
Risk Factors
Students - psychology
Students - statistics & numerical data
Substance-Related Disorders - epidemiology
Surveys and Questionnaires
USA
Citations: Items that this one cites
Items that cite this one
Online Access:Get full text
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Description
Summary:The current study examined binge drinking among high school students over an academic year. Adolescent drinkers ( N = 621; 58% female) were grouped into 4 trajectories: drinkers (35%), increasers (14%), decreasers (16%), and persistent binge drinkers (35%). Prospective analyses indicated several factors that predicted escalation and de-escalation of binge drinking. Increasers were more likely to regularly use alcohol and cigarettes at a younger age than drinkers. Compared with decreasers, persistent binge drinkers reported regular alcohol and marijuana use at younger ages. Lower levels of perceived student drinking appeared to be a protective factor for onset of binge drinking. The results highlight the need to study precursors to the naturally occurring fluctuations in binge drinking and suggest factors that may accentuate the risk of binge drinking.
ISSN:0893-164X
1939-1501
DOI:10.1037/0893-164X.15.4.341