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Comparison of Parent, Peer, Psychiatric, and Cannabis Use Influences Across Stages of Offspring Alcohol Involvement: Evidence from the COGA Prospective Study

Posted on March 1, 2023 (March 10, 2023) by Ricki Arvesen

Although the initiation of drinking has been a major area of research, other stages of alcohol use disorder (AUD) have not been as thoroughly investigated. It is not clear whether the same factors are associated with early and later periods of AUD development. The COGA family samples that have multiple members with AUD offer a special opportunity to […]

Close Relationships With Parents Promote Healthier Brain Development in High-Risk Teens, Buffering Against Alcohol Use Disorder

Posted on February 17, 2023 by Ricki Arvesen

Parents impact their offspring’s brain development, neurocognitive function, risk, and resilience for alcohol use disorder (AUD) via both genetic and socio-environmental factors. Research Society on Alcoholism: Between 2004 and 2019, researchers recruited 1,256 young offspring, aged 12–22 at baseline, from the Collaborative Study on the Genetics of Alcoholism (COGA), a large, multigenerational family study on […]

Alcohol Use Disorder, Psychiatric Comorbidities, Marriage and Divorce in a High-risk Sample

Posted on November 14, 2022 (November 15, 2022) by Ricki Arvesen

Previous studies demonstrate the associations between alcohol use disorders (AUD) and marital outcomes in general population samples, and the associations between AUD and marital outcomes have tangible costs, because a body of work shows links between marriage with better health and well-being. This study made use of data from the Collaborative Study on the […]