Although previous studies show that children of alcoholic parents have higher rates of externalizing symptoms compared to their peers, it remains unclear whether the timing of children's externalizing symptoms is linked to that of their parent's alcohol-related symptoms. Using a multilevel modeling approach, we tested whether children aged 2…

Examined characteristics of problem drinking exhibited by college students (N=1,097), focusing on circumstances of the drinking act and personal and social characteristics of problem behavior. Findings suggest that drinking problems among college students are of sufficient degrees to warrant prevention and intervention strategies generally called…

Viewing alcoholism in women from a biopsychosocial perspective reveals a unique set of circumstances and challenges that women alcoholics face when compared with men. Biologically, women react differently to alcohol ingestion than do men. Women reach higher blood alcohol levels and sustain more somatic and cognitive damage than men when consuming…

This article reviews a study by Lee, Fishman, and Shimmel which examined drinking patterns of juniors and seniors in high school. The article then goes on to make suggestions about alcohol education programs and the counselor's role in those programs. (Author/EJT)

Approximately one in four children in the United States is exposed to alcohol abuse or alcohol dependence in the family. Countless other children are living in families in which there is illicit drug abuse. Growing evidence suggests that genetics and environmental factors can predispose children of substance abusing parents to behavioral problems…