What is adolescent alcohol misuse in the United States according to the experts?

Publisher: Oxford University Press Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 8310684 Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Print ISSN: 0735-0414 (Print) Linking ISSN: 07350414 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Alcohol Alcohol Subsets: MEDLINE

Publication: <2003- > : Oxford : Oxford University Press
Original Publication: Oxford ; New York : Pergamon Press, c1983-

Attitude of Health Personnel*; Alcoholism/*diagnosis; Adolescent ; Alcohol Drinking/adverse effects ; Alcohol Drinking/epidemiology ; Alcoholism/epidemiology ; Alcoholism/psychology ; Cross-Sectional Studies ; Female ; Humans ; Incidence ; Male ; Sensitivity and Specificity ; Surveys and Questionnaires ; United States/epidemiology

A self-administered 16-page questionnaire eliciting opinions about cut-off points for alcohol misuse was mailed to ten experts (seven men, three women) in alcohol research and treatment. These experts were selected to be representative of alcohol investigators from universities and research institutions from across the United States of America. Experts were asked to provide input with respect to frequency-quantity of alcohol use, high-risk drinking, and negative consequences items. Results revealed considerable variability in opinion about the different indicators of alcohol misuse. Exact agreement between different alcohol-use experts was rare. Reliability estimates revealed highest agreement for indicators of high-risk drinking, followed by negative consequences, and then frequency-quantity. Comments from the experts indicated that most felt that frequency and quantity should be considered together rather than separately. As expected, recommended cut-off points for alcohol misuse varied by age of the drinker, with more leeway given to older than younger adolescents.

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Date Created: 19960501 Date Completed: 19970122 Latest Revision: 20190512

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10.1093/oxfordjournals.alcalc.a008150

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