Investigators at Michigan State University Report Findings in Alcoholism (Relevance of the Dual Systems Model for Predicting Drug/alcohol Dependence In Early Adulthood Among Previously Adjudicated Young Adults)

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2021 SEP 07(NewsRx)-By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Disease Prevention Daily-Investigators publish new report on Addiction Research - Alcoholism. According to news reporting out of East Lansing, Michigan, by NewsRx editors, the research stated, "While the dual system model has been found to have utility for predicting drug use, examinations have yet to extend to the clinically relevant issue of drug/alcohol dependence. This study sought to provide better understanding of how the dual systems model constructs (impulse control and sensation-seeking) predicted risk for drug/alcohol dependence in early adulthood among a sample of young adults who were adjudicated for a serious offense as minors." Our news journalists obtained a quote from the research from Michigan State University, "Data from several waves of the Pathways to Desistance data were used in analyses. Logistic regression was used to model covariate effects on drug/alcohol dependence risk. Findings indicated that lower impulse control predicted increased odds of meeting criteria for drug/ alcohol dependence in early adulthood. Sensation-seeking was not a significant predictor of drug/alcohol dependence risk at follow-up. Lower impulse control was predictive of drug/alcohol dependence risk."