parental divorce/separation risk_factor_for Alcohol Use
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Evidence (5 sources)
risk conferred by parental separation/divorce was most pronounced in the pre- to early adolescent years
confidence: 0.85
alcohol use increased the most in the two years following the divorce, but was also significantly predictive in later periods two to six years after divorce.
confidence: 0.95
Parental Separation and Offspring Alcohol Involvement: Findings from Offspring of Alcoholic and Drug Dependent Twin Fathers.
(2015)
PMID:26058573
cited
parental separation was associated with a 3.24 times higher hazard of alcohol use
confidence: 0.96
Parental Separation and Offspring Alcohol Involvement: Findings from Offspring of Alcoholic and Drug Dependent Twin Fathers.
(2015)
PMID:26058573
cited
Parental divorce uniquely predicted earlier initiation of alcohol use
confidence: 0.95
Risks for early substance involvement associated with parental alcoholism and parental separation in an adolescent female cohort.
(2014)
PMID:24647368
cited
Parental separation or divorce ... children whose parents separate report more frequent use of alcohol
confidence: 0.94