Increased Risk of Alcohol and Drug Use Among Children from Deployed Military Families

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• Personal Author:
  Acion L ; Arndt S ; Jorge RE ; Ramirez MR
• Description:
  Aims: To examine the association between military deployment of a parent and use of alcohol and drugs among children of deployed military personnel. Design: Observational and cross-sectional study. Setting: Data from the USA 2010 Iowa Youth Survey, a statewide survey of 6th, 8th and 11th graders, were analyzed during 2011. Participants: Of all 6th-, 8th- and 11th-grade students enrolled in Iowa in 2010, 69% (n = 78,240) completed the survey. Measurements: Ever drink more than a few sips of alcohol and past 30-day: binge drinking, marijuana consumption, other illegal drug use and prescription drug misuse. Findings: The rates of alcohol use [risk difference (RD) = 7.85, 99.91% confidence interval (CI) = 4.44-11.26], binge drinking (RD = 8.02, 99.91% CI = 4.91-11.13), marijuana use (RD = 5.30, 99.91% CI = 2.83-7.77), other illegal drug use (RD = 7.10, 99.91% CI = 4.63-9.56) and prescription drug misuse (RD = 8.58, 99.91% CI = 5.64-11.51) are greater for children of currently or recently deployed parents than for children of parents who are not in the military. The magnitude of the effects is consistent across 6th, 8th and 11th grades. Disrupted living arrangements further accentuate increased substance use, with the largest effect seen in children with a deployed parent who was not living with a parent or relative. Conclusions; Children of deployed military personnel should be considered at higher risk for substance use than children of non-military citizens. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Adolescent Alcoholic Beverages Cannabis Family Occupational Health Risk Assessment Risk Factors Safety Substance-Related Disorders Surveys And Questionnaires
• Keywords:
  Adolescents Alcoholic Beverages Author Keywords: Alcohol Use Children Cross Sectional Studies Deployment Effect Drug Abuse Drugs Drug Use Families Health Surveys Humans Iowa Youth Survey Marijuana Military Children Military Families Military Personnel Risk Factors Substance Abuse Substance Use

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• ISSN:
  0965-2140
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Iowa ; OSHA Region 7
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  108
• Issue:
  8
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20062143
• Citation:
  Addiction 2013 Aug; 108(8):1418-1425
• Contact Point Address:
  Laura Acion, Iowa Consortium for Substance Abuse Research and Evaluation, 100 MTP4 Room 102, Iowa City, IA 52242-5000, USA
• Email:
  laura-acion@uiowa.edu
• CAS Registry Number:
  Cannabis (CAS RN 8063-14-7)
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2013
• Performing Organization:
  University of Iowa
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20050701
• Source Full Name:
  Addiction
• End Date:
  20290630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:d261d1cf21ffc1f778809493faf57fd536aafd35260f32c4a496f26f382fb3ec5782d181b1667a70049da0a2bcc8b8cffe3b53bcddaa636a0da542cdbad8cb9e
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