title: Decline in alcohol use among 7-12th grade students in New York State, 1983-1990.
abstract: The prevalence and patterns of alcohol use and alcohol-related problems were determined in two large representative samples of 7-12th grade students in New York State in 1983 and 1990. Comparable sampling procedures and measures were used in both surveys. Logistic regression analyses showed that overall drinking, heavy drinking, and alcohol-related problems decreased significantly for the population as a whole; furthermore, all subgroups according to age, gender, and racial/ethnic status showed significant declines in alcohol use and related problems over this time period. The social context of this change is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Research Institute on Addictions, New York State Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services, Buffalo 14203.
authors.forename: G M
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Barnes
authors.forename: J W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Welte
authors.forename: B A
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Dintcheff
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000428:Alcohol Drinking / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000639:trends*; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000453:epidemiology*; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D009518:New York / Q000453:epidemiology; D012737:Sex Factors