Citation

Margret CP, Ries RK. Child Adolesc. Psychiatr. Clin. N. Am. 2016; 25(3): 411-430.

Affiliation

Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Harborview Medical Center, University of Washington, 401 Broadway, 1st floor, Seattle, WA 98104, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2016, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.chc.2016.03.008

PMID

27338964

Abstract

Alcohol drinking in childhood and adolescence is a serious public health concern. Adolescence is a vulnerable period for risk-taking tendencies. Understanding the influences of problematic alcohol use is important for evolving interventions. Alcohol use in early years foreshadows a lifetime risk for psychiatric and substance use disorders. Early screening and assessment can alter tragic sequelae. We discuss clinical aspects such as confidentiality, differential levels of care, and criteria for best fitting treatments. Given the prevalence of drinking and its impact on psychiatric and substance use disorders, the need for further study and prevention are emphasized.

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Language: en