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pubmed:abstractText |
Several lines of evidence suggest that the lifetime prevalence of alcohol dependence among women has increased in recent decades, but has not risen significantly for men. Early age at onset of drinking (AOD) is strongly correlated with risk for alcohol dependence and there is evidence that mean AOD has also decreased, particularly for women. The present report sought to confirm the trends in AOD and to determine the extent to which they might account for secular trends in alcohol dependence.
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pubmed:affiliation |
Department of Psychiatry, Washington University School of Medicine, 660 South Euclid Avenue, Box 8134, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA. rick@tci.wustl.edu
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Journal Article,
Comparative Study,
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't,
Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
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