Decreased Alcohol Use Over Time among Air Force Recruits
Abstract
Alcohol use in the US military has been declared a "public health crisis," with 37.3% of service members endorsing past-month binge drinking (5 or more drinks per sitting for men; 4 or more drinks per sitting for women). Excessive alcohol use accounts for more than 95,000 deaths each year and is associated with impairment in workplace productivity among military personnel. Fortunately, results from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health have shown reduction in binge drinking for 18 to 25-year-olds from 2016 to 2019. Mean scores on the Alcohol Use Disorder Identification Test (AUDIT) have also been decreasing for young adults across a number of international studies. The purpose of the current study is to investigate recent trends of alcohol use in a young adult military population and determine if observed consumption trends align with the civilian population drinking trends.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 16, 2022
- Accession Number
- AD1163672
Entities
People
- Chase A. Aycock
- Gerald W. Talcott
- Indika Mallawaarachchi
- Marc A. Patience
- Robert C Klesges
- Rosemary Estevez Burns
Organizations
- 59th Medical Wing