Ideally, those switching from “Affected” to “Unaffected” should be similar to those individuals who are stably unaffected. However, this is not the case. These individuals tend to drink greater amounts and more frequently than those who remain stably unaffected – for instance, 24% of those in the Affected to Unaffected group report drinking 4+/5+ drinks/day in the past 12 months compared with only 4.3% of those who remain stably unaffected. However, the prevalence of drinking in this group is actually more comparable to the prevalence in the “Unaffected” to “Affected” group. Those transitioning from Affected to Unaffected also reported higher income (18.4%).
