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Author: Grant, Bridget F.
Resulting in 5 citations.
1. Grant, Bridget F.
Harford, Thomas C.
Grigson, M. Beth
Stability of Alcohol Consumption Among Youth--A National Longitudinal Study
Journal of Studies on Alcohol 49,3 (1988): 253-260.
Also: http://www.jsad.com/jsad/article/Stability_of_Alcohol_Consumption_among_Youth_A_National_Longitudinal_Surve/3800.html
Cohort(s): NLSY79
Publisher: Center of Alcohol Studies, Rutgers University
Keyword(s): Alcohol Use; Behavior; Gender Differences

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The present study draws upon the National Longitudinal Survey (NLS) of Labor Market Experience in Youth (ages 17-24) to describe alcohol use patterns over a 2year period during the transition years between adolescence and young adulthood. Specifically, turnover in current and heavier drinking levels among panel members was examined by charting incidence, remission, chronicity, and abstinence between 1982 and 1983. The prevalence of each consumption level increased between the ages of 17 and 22 but declined thereafter for each sex until the age of 24. Changes in prevalence from 1982 to 1983 were shown to be a function of changes in drinking level status. The analysis of turnover in current and heavier drinking levels indicated that there was continuity in drinking behavior over time. Sex differences were examined and their implications to internal and external age- and sex- appropriate constraints and paradigmatic development were explicated.
Bibliography Citation
Grant, Bridget F., Thomas C. Harford and M. Beth Grigson. "Stability of Alcohol Consumption Among Youth--A National Longitudinal Study." Journal of Studies on Alcohol 49,3 (1988): 253-260.
2. Grant, Bridget F.
Stinson, Frederick S.
Harford, Thomas C.
Age at Onset of Alcohol Use and DSM-IV Alcohol Abuse and Dependence: A 12-Year Follow-Up
Journal of Substance Abuse 13,4 (2001): 493-504.
Also: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0899328901000967
Cohort(s): NLSY79
Publisher: Elsevier
Keyword(s): Addiction; Alcohol Use; Behavior, Antisocial; Drug Use; Gender Differences; Marital Status; Substance Use

Data are from the NLSY79. Examined the relationship between age at drinking onset and the development of alcohol abuse and dependence. 5,792 individuals (aged 17-24 yrs) reported the age of drinking onset and were assessed for the relationship between age at drinking onset and the development of alcohol abuse and dependence at 7- and 12-yr follow-ups. Results show that the likelihood of alcohol dependence decreased by 5% at 7-yr follow-up and 9% at 12-yr follow-up for each year drinking onset was delayed, even when controlling for sociodemographic characteristics and problem indicators. At 12-yr follow-up, the likelihood of alcohol abuse increased by 7% with each decreasing year of age at drinking onset, while age at drinking onset was not related to alcohol abuse at 7-yr follow-up. Several other risk factors were strong and consistent predictors of abuse and dependence at both follow-ups, including being male, divorced, separated or never married, younger, and having an early history of antisocial behaviors and marijuana use. It is concluded that early onset drinking is a strong predictor of alcohol use disorders, particularly dependence disorders. (PsycINFO Database Record Copyright.)
Bibliography Citation
Grant, Bridget F., Frederick S. Stinson and Thomas C. Harford. "Age at Onset of Alcohol Use and DSM-IV Alcohol Abuse and Dependence: A 12-Year Follow-Up." Journal of Substance Abuse 13,4 (2001): 493-504.
3. Harford, Thomas C.
Grant, Bridget F.
Prevalence and Population Validity of DSM-III-R Alcohol Abuse and Dependence: The 1989 National Longitudinal Survey on Youth
Journal of Substance Abuse 6,1 (1994): 37-44.
Also: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0899328994900655
Cohort(s): NLSY79
Publisher: Economics Department, Moore School of Business, University of Soutn Carolina
Keyword(s): Addiction; Alcohol Use; Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders; Epidemiology; Ethnic Differences; Gender Differences; Health, Mental/Psychological; Health/Health Status/SF-12 Scale; Hispanics; National Health Interview Survey (NHIS); Racial Differences

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This report presents national estimates of The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Third Edition, Revised (DSM-III-R) alcohol abuse and dependence among 24- to 31-year-olds using the 1989 National Longitudinal Survey on Youth (NLSY). Population estimates derived from the 1989 NLSY are also compared with corresponding estimates from the 1988 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS). The 1-year prevalence of alcohol abuse and dependence was 13.95% in the 1989 NLSY. In general, rates of abuse and dependence were greater for men than for women and slightly declined with age. Although the prevalence of abuse was much greater among whites compared to blacks or Hispanics, the rates for dependence among Hispanics and whites exceeded those for their black counterparts. The rates of abuse and dependence were strikingly similar between the 1989 NLSY and 1988 NHIS, providing evidence for the population validity or generalizability of the diagnostic measures.
Bibliography Citation
Harford, Thomas C. and Bridget F. Grant. "Prevalence and Population Validity of DSM-III-R Alcohol Abuse and Dependence: The 1989 National Longitudinal Survey on Youth." Journal of Substance Abuse 6,1 (1994): 37-44.
4. Harford, Thomas C.
Parker, Douglas A.
Grant, Bridget F.
Family History, Alcohol Use and Dependence Symptoms Among Young Adults in the United States
Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research 16,6 (December 1992): 1042-1046.
Also: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1530-0277.1992.tb00696.x/abstract
Cohort(s): NLSY79
Publisher: Research Society on Alcoholism and the International Society for Biomedical Research on Alcoholism
Keyword(s): Alcohol Use; Family Background and Culture

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Drawing upon data from the National Longitudinal Survey of young adults, this paper examines the effects of family history of alcoholism and current alcohol use by the young adults. A multivariate analysis of the data from the study indicates that there are both main and interaction effects of family history and current alcohol use on dependence symptoms among the young adults.
Bibliography Citation
Harford, Thomas C., Douglas A. Parker and Bridget F. Grant. "Family History, Alcohol Use and Dependence Symptoms Among Young Adults in the United States." Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research 16,6 (December 1992): 1042-1046.
5. Harford, Thomas C.
Yi, Hsiao-Ye
Grant, Bridget F.
Five-year Diagnostic Utility of "Diagnostic Orphans" for Alcohol Use Disorders in a National Sample of Young Adults
Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs 71,3 (May 2010); 410-417.
Also: http://www.jsad.com/jsad/article/The_FiveYear_Diagnostic_Utility_of_Diagnostic_Orphans_for_Alcohol_Use_Di/4455.html
Cohort(s): NLSY79
Publisher: Center of Alcohol Studies, Rutgers University
Keyword(s): Alcohol Use; Behavior, Antisocial; Behavioral Problems; Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders; Diagnostic Orphans; Substance Use

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Objective: This study was conducted to assess the association of "diagnostic orphans" at baseline and subsequent development of Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition (DSM-IV) alcohol use disorders (AUDs) 5 years later. Method: A sample of 8,534 respondents was drawn from the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth for the years 1989 and 1994. Diagnostic orphans were defined as respondents who met one or two alcohol dependence symptom criteria but did not meet the criteria for a diagnosis of alcohol abuse or dependence. Using multinomial logistic regression analysis, 1994 assessments of DSM-IV AUD were regressed on 1989 baseline assessments of diagnostic orphan status and DSM-IV AUD. In addition to demographic characteristics, other background variables included heavy episodic drinking at baseline and early problem behaviors (antisocial behaviors, illicit substance use, and age at onset of alcohol use). Results: Findings from this 5-year prospective study indicate that diagnostic orphan status at baseline was predictive of DSM-IV AUD at follow-up. These associations remained significant when other early behavioral problems were included in the models. Conclusions: The present findings have important diagnostic implications for the proposed DSM-V, particularly for a dimensional diagnosis incorporating less severe forms of alcohol dependence. (J. Stud. Alcohol Drugs, 71, 410-417, 2010).
Bibliography Citation
Harford, Thomas C., Hsiao-Ye Yi and Bridget F. Grant. "Five-year Diagnostic Utility of "Diagnostic Orphans" for Alcohol Use Disorders in a National Sample of Young Adults." Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs 71,3 (May 2010); 410-417.