title: Pressure to change drinking behavior: An exploratory analysis of US general population subgroups.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  General population studies have shown that pressure from others to change drinking can come from different sources. Receipt of informal pressure (IP) and formal pressure (FP) is known to vary by quantity and consequences of drinking, but less is known about how pressure varies among subgroups of the population.
  
  
  METHODS
  This exploratory study utilizes data from the National Alcohol Surveys from 1995-2010 (N=26,311) and examines associations between receipt of pressure and subgroups of drinkers.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Increased relative risk of receiving IP and FP were observed for individuals reporting an arrest for driving after drinking and illicit drug use while poverty and lack of private health insurance increased risk of receipt of formal pressures. Regular marijuana use increased IP.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The subgroups that were studied received increased pressures to change drinking behavior, though disentangling the societal role of pressure and how it may assist with interventions, help seeking, and natural recovery is needed.
authors.affiliation: Alcohol Research Group, 6475 Christie Ave. Ste. #400, Emeryville, CA 94608, 510-397-3440.
authors.forename: Rachael A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Korcha
authors.affiliation: Alcohol Research Group, 6475 Christie Ave. Ste. #400, Emeryville, CA 94608, 510-397-3440.
authors.forename: Douglas L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Polcin
authors.affiliation: Alcohol Research Group, 6475 Christie Ave. Ste. #400, Emeryville, CA 94608, 510-397-3440.
authors.forename: Thomas K
authors.initials: TK
authors.lastname: Greenfield
authors.affiliation: Alcohol Research Group, 6475 Christie Ave. Ste. #400, Emeryville, CA 94608, 510-397-3440.
authors.forename: William C
authors.initials: WC
authors.lastname: Kerr
authors.affiliation: Alcohol Research Group, 6475 Christie Ave. Ste. #400, Emeryville, CA 94608, 510-397-3440.
authors.forename: Jason
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bond
keywords: alcohol; drug use; health insurance; legal problems; pressure to change