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01.12.2013 | review article

Adolescence and Alcohol: a review of the literature

verfasst von: Dr. Katrin Skala, PhD, Prof. Henriette Walter, PhD

Erschienen in: neuropsychiatrie | Ausgabe 4/2013

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Summary

Up to two thirds of adolescents consume alcohol and about a quarter engage in abusive behavior at some point. Many users begin alcohol use at young ages, and binge drinking is a dominant pattern for a proportion of youth. Because neurogenesis is inhibited by ethanol, consequences of adolescent alcohol abuse include changes in brain development and impairment of neurocognitive performance. A variety of mental and psychosocial problems are also often witnessed in alcohol abusing youth. Apart from the influence exerted by genetic and psychosocial factors, the chance of developing problematic alcohol consumption is increased by consumption in a binge drinking manner and by first contact with alcohol at a young age. Discrimination of alcohol consumption within the frames of normal adolescent behavior from problematic use is still a challenging issue. Different prevention programs provide treatment either directly to the adolescent, in the context of the school, or within the frame of the adolescent’s family. Although some of these efforts have been shown to be effective in reducing alcohol misuse in youth, hardly any intervention reveals satisfactory outcomes in a long-term prospect. Successful prevention strategies would need to comprise treatment of current neuropsychological impairment as well as of comorbid mental health problems and concurrent other substance misuse.
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Titel
Adolescence and Alcohol: a review of the literature
verfasst von
Dr. Katrin Skala, PhD
Prof. Henriette Walter, PhD
Publikationsdatum
01.12.2013
Verlag
Springer Vienna
Erschienen in
neuropsychiatrie / Ausgabe 4/2013
Print ISSN: 0948-6259
Elektronische ISSN: 2194-1327
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s40211-013-0066-6