The relation between risk-taking behavior and alcohol use in young adults is different for men and women

Highlights • Risk-taking and risk assessment increased the odds of binge drinking for both men and women. • For women the odds of non-binge drinking compared to abstinence were increased by risk-taking. • Risk-taking behavior exerts, corrected for gender, age, lifestyle, depression, anxiety, and str...

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Published in:	Drug and alcohol dependence Vol. 155; pp. 222 - 227
Main Authors:	de Haan, L, Egberts, A.C.G, Heerdink, E.R
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Ireland Elsevier Ireland Ltd 01-10-2015
Subjects:	Adult Alcohol Drinking - psychology Alcohol use Binge Drinking - psychology Female Humans Male Multinomial logistic regression Psychiatry Risk Assessment Risk-Taking Risk-taking behavior RT-18 Self Report Sex Sex Characteristics Sex Factors Young Adult RT-18 Multinomial logistic regression Risk-taking behavior Sex Alcohol use
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Summary:	Highlights • Risk-taking and risk assessment increased the odds of binge drinking for both men and women. • For women the odds of non-binge drinking compared to abstinence were increased by risk-taking. • Risk-taking behavior exerts, corrected for gender, age, lifestyle, depression, anxiety, and stress levels, an effect on alcohol use.
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ISSN:	0376-8716 1879-0046
DOI:	10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2015.07.013