Does excessive alcohol use in teenagers affect their everyday prospective memory?
This study explored everyday prospective memory deficits associated with excessive alcohol use in teenagers aged 16-19 years. Excessive and low-dose alcohol users completed the Prospective Memory Questionnaire, which measures self-reported everyday memory errors. After controlling for other drug use, excessive users reported significantly more everyday memory errors than low-dose controls.
Heffernan
Thomas M
TM
Division of Psychology, Northumbria University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK. tom.heffernan@northumbria.ac.uk
Bartholomew
Janice
J
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000428:Alcohol Drinking / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008569:Memory Disorders / Q000209:etiology*; D011446:Prospective Studies