Age of first use and present use of alcohol by undergraduates.
This study assessed age of first experimentation with alcohol and its present use and consequences of use by 231 college students at a midwestern university. Early alcohol use was significantly associated with present use of alcohol, negative consequences of present alcohol use, and several measures of adjustment including academic and personal-emotional adjustment.
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Department of Psychology, University of Missouri-Rolla 65401-0249.
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000428:Alcohol Drinking / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology; D002648:Child; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004522:Educational Status; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D008923:Missouri / Q000453:epidemiology; D012917:Social Adjustment; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*