Journal of Studies on Alcohol articles from November 1997

Journal of Studies on Alcohol archives from November 1997

Prevalence, incidence and stability of drinking problems among whites, blacks and Hispanics: 1984-1992.
November 1, 1997... ABSTRACT. Objective: This article reports on the prevalence, incidence and stability of dependence-related problems and social consequences from drinking among whites, blacks and Hispanics between 1984 and 1992. Method: A probability sample of...

Mate similarity, heavy substance use and family history of problem drinking among young adult women.
November 1, 1997... ABSTRACT. Objective: This study used data from a national sample of young adult women to evaluate issues about spousal similarity for problem drinking. Paternal and maternal problem drinking were also evaluated in regard to daughter's marriage...

Periods of abstinence following the onset of alcohol dependence in 1,853 men and women.
November 1, 1997... ABSTRACT. Objective: Data from both laboratory experiments and retrospective histories of alcoholics indicate alternations between periods of abstinence and heavy drinking are common in the course of alcoholism. This article examines the...

Sex and strain influence the effect of ethanol on central monoamines.
November 1, 1997... ABSTRACT. Objective: We recently investigated the effects of EtOH on the mesolimbic dopamine and scrotonin systems in male and female C57BL/6 (B6) and DBA/2J (D2) mice. Method. Male and female rodents from the B6 and D2 mouse strains (n = 11...

Alcohol and the ability to inhibit behavior in men and women.
November 1, 1997... ABSTRACT. Objective: This experiment tested the impairing effect of alcohol on cognitive inhibitory control of behavior in the absence of any motivational consequences for exhibiting or inhibiting a response. Method: Men (n = 24) and women (n...

P300 from men with a family history of alcoholism under different incentive conditions.
November 1, 1997... ABSTRACT Objective: Males with a family history of alcoholism (Family History Positive [FHP]) have frequently been reported to show an attenuated amplitude of the P300 component of the EEG event-related potential (ERP). The purpose of the...

Stability of neuropsychological assessments early in alcoholism treatment.
November 1, 1997... ABSTRACT. Objective: Current trends in managed mental health care have telescoped the assessment and treatment of individuals diagnosed with an alcohol or other drug use disorder. Yet, there is limited empirical information about the...

The effect of question structure on self-reports of heavy drinking: closed-ended versus open-ended questions.
November 1, 1997... ABSTRACT. Objective: We compared open-ended versus closed-ended questions on the frequency of consuming five or more drinks in a single sitting. Method: From a general population survey of Ontario adults (N = 2,022, 62% male), we analyzed a...

Relationship between inpatient alcoholism treatment and longitudinal changes in health care utilization.
November 1, 1997... ABSTRACT. Objective: The purpose of the study was to evaluate changes in health care utilization associated with inpatient alcoholism treatment in alcoholics of low- socioeconomic status with different histories of treatment relapse, Method....

Age of first use: its reliability and predictive utility.
November 1, 1997... Abstract. Objective: The purpose of this study was: (1) to assess the utility of age of first licit use and age of first illicit use as predictors of alcohol and drug use at ages 20 and 30; and (2) to examine the reliability of retrospectively...

Stress, alcohol-related expectancies and coping preferences: a replication with adolescents of the Cooper et al. (1992) model.
November 1, 1997... ABSTRACT. Objective: The present study attempted to replicate with adolescents the stressor vulnerability model of adult drinking proposed by Cooper et al. (J. Abnorm. Psychol. 101: 139-152, 1992). The Cooper et al. model simultaneously...

Risk and protective factors as predictors of adolescent alcohol involvement and transitions in alcohol use: a prospective analysis.
November 1, 1997... ABSTRACT. Objective: Determinants of initial alcohol use may differ from predictors of accelerated or problematic consumption. Social influences may be strong predictors of initial drinking; however, later stages of problem drinking may be...

Victims and Sinners: Spiritual Roots of Addiction and Recovery.
November 1, 1997... This is not an easy book. But "no pain, no gain" may hold more true in the intellectual realm than in other areas, at least in the form of "no effort, no understanding." And this book offers real understanding. As its Preface observes, many...

Substance ands Shadow: Women and Addiction in the United States.
November 1, 1997... Stephen Kandall has written a compelling account of the history of women's drug use and addictions treatment in the United States. (He does not address issues related to alcohol use because he feels that covering both alcohol and drugs is...