title: Age of first use and present use of alcohol by undergraduates.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, University of Missouri-Rolla 65401-0249.
authors.forename: F M
authors.initials: FM
authors.lastname: Haemmerlie
authors.forename: R L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Montgomery
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Saling
mesh_terms: 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*