High‐intensity drinking by underage young adults in the United States

Aims To estimate (1) the prevalence of underage binge drinking, high‐intensity drinking and intoxication among young adults aged 19/20 years; (2) change in these behaviors across the transition out of high school and across historical time; and (3) associations between these behaviors and key covari...

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Published in:Addiction (Abingdon, England) England), 2017-01, Vol.112 (1), p.82-93
Main Authors: Patrick, Megan E., Terry‐McElrath, Yvonne M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Alcohol
Alcohol Drinking in College
Alcohol use
Binge Drinking - epidemiology
college
extreme binge drinking
Female
high‐intensity drinking
Humans
intoxication
Longitudinal Studies
Male
Prevalence
Students - statistics & numerical data
underage
Underage Drinking - statistics & numerical data
United States
United States - epidemiology
Young Adult
Young adults
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Summary:Aims To estimate (1) the prevalence of underage binge drinking, high‐intensity drinking and intoxication among young adults aged 19/20 years; (2) change in these behaviors across the transition out of high school and across historical time; and (3) associations between these behaviors and key covariates, including college status. Design, Setting, Participants Longitudinal data from the US nationally representative Monitoring the Future study included 1657 respondents first surveyed as 12th graders (modal age 18 years) in 2005–13 and again at modal age 19/20 years in 2006–14. Measurements Self‐reported measures of alcohol use, demographics, college attendance and living situation. Findings Binge drinking (5+ drinks on one occasion) was reported by 24.2% [95% confidence interval (CI) = 22.0, 26.5] of young adults aged 19/20; 10.3% (CI = 8.7, 11.9) reported high‐intensity drinking of 10+ drinks; 4.2% (CI = 3.1, 5.2) reported 15+ drinks. Usual moderate/high intoxication when drinking was reported by 33.1% (CI = 30.6, 35.6); 29.6% (CI = 27.2, 32.0) reported usual sustained intoxication of 3+ hours. Significant variability (P 
ISSN:0965-2140
1360-0443
DOI:10.1111/add.13556