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      Prevalence of alcohol-use disorders and alcohol-related problems in a college student sample.

      Journal of American college health : J of ACH
      Adolescent, Adult, Alcohol-Related Disorders, complications, diagnosis, epidemiology, Female, Humans, Male, Mass Screening, Middle Aged, Prevalence, Questionnaires, Risk Factors, Sampling Studies, Students, statistics & numerical data, United States, Universities

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          Most studies of alcohol consumption patterns and alcohol-related problems among college students have failed to include a diagnostic measure based on Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders-IV (DSM-IV) criteria. Applying the DSM-IV standards would facilitate an analysis of the prevalence of alcohol-use disorders and individual symptoms of those disorders. A structured diagnostic interview based on DSM-IV criteria (the alcohol section of the Substance Abuse Module) and several alcohol screening instruments were administered to 306 undergraduate students at an urban commuter campus. The prevalence of current and lifetime alcohol-use disorders, individual symptoms of those disorders, and other alcohol-related problems are reported, as well as data regarding alcohol consumption patterns and binge drinking. The data are analyzed in terms of demographic variables, including sex, ethnicity, year in school, age, and marital status of those in the sample.

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