Journal of Studies on Alcohol articles from March 2005

Journal of Studies on Alcohol archives from March 2005

Unexpectedly high prevalence of alcohol use among pregnant Swedish women: failed detection by antenatal care and simple tools that improve detection *.
March 1, 2005... EXCESSIVE ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION during pregnancy may cause Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS), estimated to occur in approximately 1-5 pet 1000 live births (Sampson et al., 1997), but average daily consumption of as little as one standard drink (10-12...

Assessing alcohol misuse during pregnancy: evaluating psychometric properties of the CAGE, T-ACE and TWEAK in a Brazilian setting *.
March 1, 2005... IT WAS NOT UNTIL the identification of the fetal alcohol syndrome in the 1970s (Jones and Smith, 1973) that interest grew within the scientific community concerning the scale and consequences of alcohol misuse during the period close to...

Evaluation of a level of response to alcohol-based structural equation model in adolescents *.
March 1, 2005... ALCOHOL USE DISORDERS (AUDs) are complex, genetically influenced conditions (Heath et al., 1997; Newlin et al., 2000; Rose et al., 2001; Schuckit, 2002; Zucker et al., 2000). Multiple phenotypes contribute to the risk, including...

Psychosocial, cultural and genetic influences on alcohol use in Asian American Youth *.
March 1, 2005... ASIAN AMERICANS COMPRISE the fastest-growing ethnic minority population in the United States (Varma and Siris, 1996); accordingly, understanding the etiology of substance use in this group is increasingly important. It has been noted that...

Associations of ALDH2 and ADH1B genotypes with response to alcohol in Asian Americans *.
March 1, 2005... IT IS ESTIMATED THAT genetic factors account for approximately 50 to 60% of the variability in risk for developing alcohol dependence (Heath et al., 1997; Prescott et al., 1999). One characteristic that has been proposed as a phenotypic measure...

Alcohol use and intimate partner violence as predictors of separation among U.S. couples: a longitudinal model *.
March 1, 2005... INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE (IPV) is an important risk marker for divorce or separation among married or cohabiting couples. For example, severe male violence is associated with lower marital quality, separation and lower satisfaction in...

Exploring bidirectional couple violence in a clinical sample of female alcoholics *.
March 1, 2005... RESEARCH INTO THE INTIMATE couple relationships of alcoholics suggests that these relationships tend to be burdened with dissatisfaction and conflict (McCrady et al., 1998; O'Farrell and Fals-Stewart, 1999). Alcoholic couples have been reported...

Individual and partner predictors of recovery from alcohol-use disorder over a nine-year interval: findings from a community sample of alcoholic married men *.
March 1, 2005... ALTHOUGH THERE HAS BEEN a moderate amount of research on the predictors of recovery from an alcohol use disorder (AUD), most studies have been retrospective and/or have measured only predictors of short-term recovery after the completion of...

Regional differences in alcohol use among U.S. military personnel *.
March 1, 2005... A NUMBER OF STUDIES have addressed the importance of cultural context in understanding the role of alcohol within different societies and have emphasized the importance of examining a society's experience with alcohol to understand different...

Effects of survey mode on self-reports of adult alcohol consumption: a comparison of mail, web and telephone approaches *.
March 1, 2005... ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION results in approximately 85,000 deaths each year and is the third leading preventable cause of death in the United States (Mokdad et al., 2004). Heavy episodic drinking is the most common pattern of alcohol misuse and...

Psychiatric disorders among at-risk consumers of alcohol in the general population *.
March 1, 2005... CO-OCCURRENCE OF ALCOHOL-USE DISORDERS with psychiatric disorders, in particular with depression and anxiety, has been demonstrated by a number of clinical as well as population-based studies (Bijl et al., 1998; Driessen et al., 1998; Grant,...

Persistent cognitive deficits in community-treated alcoholic men and women volunteering for research: limited contribution from psychiatric comorbidity *.
March 1, 2005... EXCESSIVE CHRONIC ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION is associated with significant shrinkage of brain tissue (Fein et al., 2002; Jernigan et al., 1991; Pfefferbaum et al., 1992, 1997; Sullivan, 2000), disruption of white matter microstructure (Pfefferbaum...

Racial/ethnic differences in the association between college attendance and heavy alcohol use: a national study *.
March 1, 2005... NATIONAL EPIDEMIOLOGICAL STUDIES have consistently found a higher prevalence and frequency of heavy alcohol use, typically defined as five or more consecutive alcoholic beverages, among college students relative to other young adults in the...

Alcohol use in early adolescence: the effect of changes in risk taking, perceived harm and friends' alcohol use *.
March 1, 2005... ALCOHOL IS THE DRUG of choice for adolescents and young adults. It is estimated that 20% of eighth graders have been drunk at least once in their lifetime and 6% of eighth graders experienced their first occasion of intoxication before the end...

Erratum.(Correction Notice)
March 1, 2005... Because of an editing error, Figure 4 was incorrect on page 30 of the January 2005 issue (Read, J.P., Wood, M.D. and Capone, C. A Prospective investigation of relations between social influences and alcohol involvement during the transition...

A brief experimental alcohol beverage-tailored program for adolescents *.
March 1, 2005... A RECENT REPORT FROM the World Health Organization (WHO) stated that the use of legal drugs, particularly alcohol and cigarettes, is more harmful to society than illegal drugs, with alcohol consumption accounting for the greatest proportion of...

The 2006 Jellinek Memorial Fund Award.
March 1, 2005... Nominations are solicited for the 2006 Jellinek Memorial Fund Award to a scientist who has made an outstanding contribution to the advancement of knowledge in the alcohol/alcoholism field. Nominated candidates may come from any country. The...

It's all fun and games ... or is it? Collegiate sporting events and celebratory drinking *.
March 1, 2005... HEAVY DRINKING IS PREVALENT on college campuses nationwide (Douglas et al., 1997; Meilman et al., 1997; Wechsler et al., 1995), and college students report a wide range of negative consequences due to alcohol use (Presley et al., 1994)....

Psychobehavioral risk factors, substance treatment engagement and clinical outcomes as predictors of emergency department use and medical hospitalization *.
March 1, 2005... PRIOR RESEARCH INDICATES that treatment for addictions leads to health care costs savings at some time in the future (Hoffmann and Miller, 1992; Holder, 1998; Holder et al., 2000; Miller and Hoffmann, 1995); however, research that links...

Diagnostic usefulness of brief versions of Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) for detecting hazardous drinkers in primary care settings.
March 1, 2005... HAZARDOUS ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION constitutes a great challenge for public health planners across countries. Its derived social costs are high. Between 15% and 20% of primary care visits and between 20% and 30% of hospital occupancy are related...