Acute Alcohol Intoxication: Differences in School Levels and Effects on Educational Performance

Hoof, Joris Jasper van; Klerk, Frouktje Ade; Lely, N. van der

doi:10.1080/1067828x.2017.1396515

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“…Likewise, it may still be possible that adolescents experience downward educational mobility in case of severe alcohol-related problems, e.g. repeated hospitalization with acute intoxication [ 43 ], or polysubstance use [ 44 ]. Our quantity-frequency measure might not have adequately captured severe forms of alcohol use or the use of alcohol in combination with other substances (i.e.…”

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Educational level and alcohol use in adolescence and early adulthood—The role of social causation and health-related selection—The TRAILS Study

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Both social causation and health-related selection may influence educational gradients in alcohol use in adolescence and young adulthood. The social causation theory implies that the social environment (e.g. at school) influences adolescents’ drinking behaviour. Conversely, the health-related selection hypothesis posits that alcohol use (along other health-related characteristics) predicts lower educational attainment. From past studies it is unclear which of these mechanisms predominates, as drinking may be both a cause and consequence of low educational attainment. Furthermore, educational gradients in alcohol use may reflect the impact of ‘third variables’ already present in childhood, such as parental socioeconomic status (SES), effortful control, and IQ. We investigated social causation and health-related selection in the development of educational gradients in alcohol use from adolescence to young adulthood in a selective educational system. We used data from a Dutch population-based cohort (TRAILS Study; n = 2,229), including measurements of educational level and drinking at ages around 14, 16, 19, 22, and 26 years (waves 2 to 6). First, we evaluated the directionality in longitudinal associations between education and drinking with cross-lagged panel models, with and without adjusting for pre-existing individual differences using fixed effects. Second, we assessed the role of childhood characteristics around age 11 (wave 1), i.e. IQ, effortful control, and parental SES, both as confounders in these associations, and as predictors of educational level and drinking around age 14 (wave 2). In fixed effects models, lower education around age 14 predicted increases in drinking around 16. From age 19 onward, we found a tendency towards opposite associations, with higher education predicting increases in alcohol use. Alcohol use was not associated with subsequent changes in education. Childhood characteristics strongly predicted education around age 14 and, to a lesser extent, early drinking. We mainly found evidence for the social causation theory in early adolescence, when lower education predicted increases in subsequent alcohol use. We found no evidence in support of the health-related selection hypothesis with respect to alcohol use. By determining initial educational level, childhood characteristics also predict subsequent trajectories in alcohol use.

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Educational level and alcohol use in adolescence and early adulthood—The role of social causation and health-related selection—The TRAILS Study

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“…The characteristics of the group of intoxicants did not change in the past decade: the distribution of boys and girls, their school levels and their cultural backgrounds did not change significantly. School level may be a risk factor for alcohol consumption, since adolescents who were treated at the hospital for alcohol intoxication were in lower education more often than those in the general Dutch population [16].…”

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Ten Years of Alcohol Intoxication in Adolescents and Treatment in Paediatric Departments in Dutch Hospitals

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Aim: Alcohol intoxication in children and adolescents is a severe health concern in current paediatrics. In this longitudinal study, we monitored the intake and treatment of 5,323 adolescents in the Departments of Paediatrics in Dutch hospitals from 2007 to 2016. Methods: From 2007 to 2016, we collected data on all adolescents (inclusion criteria: age younger than 18 and a positive BAC) treated by a papediatrician in a hospital. Within the Dutch Pediatric Surveillance System (NSCK), pediatricians report adolescents and complete a questionnaire, making use of a patient interview. Results: In total, 5,323 adolescents were treated, mainly (4,674; 88%) for severe alcohol intoxication; the mean age was 15.4 years, and 52% were boys. The average BAC level increased during the study period (1.82 in 2007 to 2.01 in 2016), and the average reduced consciousness time lasted from 2.24 hours in 2007 to 3.12 hours in 2016. The attitudes of the parents changed over the years: in 2011 (first year of registration for this measure), 24% of the parents did not give permission to their under-aged son or daughter to drink alcohol; however, in 2016, this number had increased to 58%. Conclusion: Alcohol intoxication treatment in adolescents remains an important issue. This dataset enables us to conduct longitudinal analyses on the characteristics of alcohol intoxication in adolescents, the medical treatment, and the events leading up to the intoxication.

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“…In other words, is birth order associated with acute alcohol intoxication among Dutch adolescents? Finally, this study aims to analyze whether birth order and the presence of siblings are associated with a higher BAC at admission, corrected for the known covariates of age, sex, and educational level (Van Hoof et al 2018).…”

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The relationship between birth order and acute alcohol intoxication among Dutch adolescents

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Background: Prior research demonstrated the relationship between birth order and adolescent risky behavior. The possible connection between the presence of siblings and birth order and underage alcohol abuse is unknown. Methods: Our study involves 10 years of data collection on underage alcohol intoxication in Dutch hospitals. A total of 2,234 patients were included in the current study. Results: Adolescents treated for alcohol intoxication less often have no siblings (6.7%) than the population has (14.8%). Furthermore, middle and youngest children are overrepresented in the patient population. Conclusion: The presence of older siblings is a risk factor for acute alcohol intoxication.

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Acute Alcohol Intoxication: Differences in School Levels and Effects on Educational Performance

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Educational level and alcohol use in adolescence and early adulthood—The role of social causation and health-related selection—The TRAILS Study

Educational level and alcohol use in adolescence and early adulthood—The role of social causation and health-related selection—The TRAILS Study

Ten Years of Alcohol Intoxication in Adolescents and Treatment in Paediatric Departments in Dutch Hospitals

The relationship between birth order and acute alcohol intoxication among Dutch adolescents

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