Prevalence and correlates of alcohol use among the elderly in the Eastern Caribbean Health Outcomes Research Network (ECHORN) cohort study

CONCLUSION: We provide current estimates of alcohol problems among elderly Eastern Caribbean people. Among the sociodemographic, psychological, and cultural correlates examined, religious attendance was significant. Replicate longitudinal studies using DSM-5 alcohol dependence are recommended.PMID:38447411 | DOI:10.1016/j.addbeh.2024.108001

Source: Addictive Behaviors - March 6, 2024 Category: Addiction Authors: Yusuf Ransome Josefa L Martinez-Brockman Deron Galusha Terri-Ann Thompson Oswald P Adams Cruz M Nazario Maxine Nunez Marcella Nunez-Smith Rohan G Maharaj Source Type: research