Journal article
Women ending marriage to a problem drinking partner decrease their own risk for problem drinking
Addiction (Abingdon, England), v 107(8), pp 1453-1461
Aug 2012
PMID: 22321045
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Abstract
Aims Marital dissolution is associated with increased risk of problematic drinking. However, marriage to a problem drinker also increases this risk, and ending this type of relationship may actually decrease risk of problematic drinking. This study tested whether women ending their marriage to a problem drinker exhibited improvements in drinking. Design National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions, a two-wave nationally representative survey of the US adult population. Setting In-person interviews conducted in US households. Participants Females married or living as if married at wave 1 at least 18 years of age. Measurements Socio-demographics, drinking frequency, drinking quantity, alcohol use disorders, problem drinking, partner problem drinking and relationship dissolution. Findings Ending marriage to a non-problem drinker predicted increased frequency of drinking [risk ratio (RR) = 1.55; 95% confidence interval (CI) = 1.43, 1.67], heavier drinking (RR = 1.30; 95% CI = 1.71, 1.45), more problematic drinking (RR = 2.45; 95% CI = 2.17, 2.77) and a greater likelihood of use disorder diagnosis [odds ratio (OR) = 2.2; 95% CI = 1.67, 2.91]. Ending a relationship with a problem drinker predicted less frequent drinking (RR = 0.94; 95% CI = 0.90, 0.98), less heavy drinking (RR = 0.84; 95% CI = 0.78, 0.90) and fewer alcohol-related problems (RR = 0.77; 95% CI = 0.62, 0.95). Conclusions Ending a marriage with a husband who drinks problematically may decrease risk of alcohol-related problems among women, substantiating the need for alcohol treatments to address a problem drinking partner.
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- Title
- Women ending marriage to a problem drinking partner decrease their own risk for problem drinking
- Creators
- Philip H. Smith - University at Buffalo, State University of New YorkGregory G. Homish - University at Buffalo, State University of New YorkKenneth E. Leonard - University at Buffalo, State University of New YorkJack R. Cornelius - University of Pittsburgh
- Publication Details
- Addiction (Abingdon, England), v 107(8), pp 1453-1461
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Number of pages
- 9
- Grant note
- ABMRF/The Foundation for Alcohol Research
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- A.J. Drexel Autism Institute
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000306218000018
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-84863779642
- Other Identifier
- 991022031024304721
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- Domestic collaboration
- Web of Science research areas
- Psychiatry
- Substance Abuse