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PMID: 21417516 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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This study used up to seven waves of data from 32 consecutive cohorts of participants in the national longitudinal Monitoring the Future study to model changes in self-reported reasons for using alcohol and marijuana by age (18 to 30), gender, and recent substance use. The majority of stated reasons for use decreased in prevalence across young adulthood (e.g., social/recreational and coping with negative affect reasons); exceptions included age-related increases in using to relax (alcohol and marijuana), to sleep (alcohol), because it tastes good (alcohol), and to get high (marijuana). Women were more likely than men to report drinking for reasons involving distress (i.e., to get away from problems), while men were more likely than women to endorse all other reasons. Greater substance use at age 18 was associated with greater likelihood of all reasons except to experiment and to fit in. A better understanding of developmental changes in reasons for use is important for understanding normative changes in substance use behaviors and for informing intervention efforts involving underlying reasons for use. |
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Authors:
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Megan E Patrick; John E Schulenberg; Patrick M O'Malley; Jennifer L Maggs; Deborah D Kloska; Lloyd D Johnston; Jerald G Bachman |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Psychology of addictive behaviors : journal of the Society of Psychologists in Addictive Behaviors Volume: 25 ISSN: 1939-1501 ISO Abbreviation: Psychol Addict Behav Publication Date: 2011 Jun |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2011-06-14 Completed Date: 2011-10-28 Revised Date: 2013-05-24 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8802734 Medline TA: Psychol Addict Behav Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 330-9 Citation Subset: IM |
Copyright Information:
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(PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2011 APA, all rights reserved). |
Affiliation:
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Institute for Social Research, University of Michigan, 426 Thompson St., Ann Arbor, MI 48106-1248, USA. meganpat@isr.umich.edu |
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Adolescent Adult Age Factors Alcohol Drinking / psychology* Female Health Surveys Humans Male Marijuana Smoking / psychology* Questionnaires |
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ID/Acronym/Agency:
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R01 DA 01411/DA/NIDA NIH HHS; R01 DA001411-25S1/DA/NIDA NIH HHS; R01 DA016575-01/DA/NIDA NIH HHS; R01 DA016575-09/DA/NIDA NIH HHS |
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