BACKGROUND: The relation between early and frequent alcohol use and later difficulties is
quite strong. However, the degree that alcohol use persists, which is often a necessary …

While previous research has shown alcohol use to increase developmentally throughout
adolescence, the age of alcohol initiation has rarely been incorporated into developmental …

Objective: This study examined the influence of ethnicity on factors affecting alcohol-use
behaviors in a community sample of white, black, and Hispanic youth (N= 323). Conduct …

This study examined alcohol use from pre-adolescence to mid-adolescence and determined
the influence of hypothesized covariates on changes in alcohol use rates during this …

Empirical analyses comparing the precursors of adolescent alcohol use between American
Indian and white adolescents are rare. This cross-sectional study compares psychosocial …

This study examined alcohol use development from ages 13–20 years. The sample
comprised 256 youth (50.4% female; 51.2% White, 48.8% African American) assessed …

This study used latent growth modeling to examine the effects of level of alcohol use and
development of alcohol use during adolescence, on young adult outcomes for males and …

Objective: The purpose of this study is to add to the understanding of the development of
heavy alcohol use and alcohol-related problems by examining data from the National …

Objective: This study examined whether developmental sequences and stages of substance-
use initiation and regular use differed and, if so, whether they varied for black and white …

Emerging research suggests that white youth are more likely to show continuity of alcohol
use in the year after drinking onset, compared with black youth. Little is known, however …