TY - JOUR
T1 - Binge Drinking among adolescents is related to the development of Alcohol Use Disorders: results from a Cross-Sectional Study
AU - Addolorato, Giovanni
AU - Vassallo, Gabriele A.
AU - Antonelli, Giulio
AU - Antonelli, Mariangela
AU - Tarli, Claudia
AU - Mirijello, Antonio
AU - Agyei-Nkansah, Adwoa
AU - Mentella, Maria Chiara
AU - Ferrarese, Daniele
AU - Mora, Vincenzina
AU - Barbàra, Marco
AU - Maida, Marcello F.
AU - Cammà, Calogero
AU - Gasbarrini, Antonio
AU - Bruno, Giovanni
AU - D’Angelo, Giovanna
AU - Del Zompo, Fabio
AU - Di Rienzo, Teresa
AU - Feliciani, Daniela
AU - Forte, Fabrizio
AU - Isoppo, Vanessa
AU - Laterza, Lucrezia
AU - Mangiola, Francesca
AU - Mosoni, Carolina
AU - Rando, Maria Margherita
AU - Sestito, Luisa
PY - 2018
Y1 - 2018
N2 - Binge drinking (BD) is a common pattern of alcohol consumption among adolescents. At present few data are available on the possible relationship between BD and alcohol use disorders (AUD) in adolescents. The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of BD and relationship between BD behavior and AUD among adolescents. A total of 2704 students attending 10 purposively selected high schools from three Italian provinces were surveyed. Questionnaires regarding socio-demographic data, pattern and amount of alcohol intake, smoking habits, use of illicit drugs, and physical activity were administered. AUD and affective disorders were also evaluated. Alcohol intake was reported by 2126 participants; 1278 reported at least one episode BD in the last year and 715 in the last month. A diagnosis of AUD was made in 165 adolescents. The prevalence of AUD was higher in adolescents that reported BD behavior than in those that did not report BD (11.6% vs 0.9%, respectively; p < 0.0001). Logistic regression showed a positive relationship between a diagnosis of AUD and BD behavior (OR 9.6; 95% CI 4.7–22·9; p < 0.0001). In conclusion alcohol consumption with the pattern of BD among adolescents is highly related to development of AUD.
AB - Binge drinking (BD) is a common pattern of alcohol consumption among adolescents. At present few data are available on the possible relationship between BD and alcohol use disorders (AUD) in adolescents. The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of BD and relationship between BD behavior and AUD among adolescents. A total of 2704 students attending 10 purposively selected high schools from three Italian provinces were surveyed. Questionnaires regarding socio-demographic data, pattern and amount of alcohol intake, smoking habits, use of illicit drugs, and physical activity were administered. AUD and affective disorders were also evaluated. Alcohol intake was reported by 2126 participants; 1278 reported at least one episode BD in the last year and 715 in the last month. A diagnosis of AUD was made in 165 adolescents. The prevalence of AUD was higher in adolescents that reported BD behavior than in those that did not report BD (11.6% vs 0.9%, respectively; p < 0.0001). Logistic regression showed a positive relationship between a diagnosis of AUD and BD behavior (OR 9.6; 95% CI 4.7–22·9; p < 0.0001). In conclusion alcohol consumption with the pattern of BD among adolescents is highly related to development of AUD.
KW - Multidisciplinary
KW - Multidisciplinary
UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10807/134311
UR - http://www.nature.com/srep/index.html
U2 - 10.1038/s41598-018-29311-y
DO - 10.1038/s41598-018-29311-y
M3 - Article
SN - 2045-2322
VL - 8
SP - N/A-N/A
JO - Scientific Reports
JF - Scientific Reports
ER -
