The Relationship between Family History of Alcoholism, One’s Living Situation and Alcoholism among American Adolescents

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Andrew Pratt
Andrew Pratt

Andrew is a Sophomore double major in Economics and Computer Science at Wesleyan University and a member of the Wesleyan Mens Ice Hockey team. Andrew went to Newton South High School, before taking a post graduate year at Avon Old Farms. Andrew is from Newton Massachusetts, about 15 minuets outside of Boston. Andrew’s project explores some of the hereditary and social factors that predict alcoholism among American adolescents.

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Abstract:

American pop culture glorifies binge drinking in society, and commercials suggest that alcohol makes every situation better, but the media fails to highlight that alcohol accounts for over 5.9 percent of deaths worldwide (Vladimir, P, Dag, R, 2018). Given the strong positive association between alcohol use and the negative alcohol-related consequences, it is important to understand the social determinants that lead to these adverse outcomes. 

The goal of the present analysis include 1) establishing the relationship between family history of AUD and future development of AUD; 2) establishing the relationship between the number of genetic parents in a adolescents household and future development of AUD; and 3) determining whether or not the relationship between the future development of AUD and family history of AUD differs for adolescents with varying levels of housing stability in terms of the number of genetic parents present in the household.

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