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April 22, 2026Alcohol Clinical and Experimental ResearchOpen Access

Etiological Development of Alcohol Use and Dependence From Adolescence to Midlife in a Longitudinal Community Study of Twins

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BHBrooke HuizengaUniversity of MinnesotaJAJordan D. AlexanderUniversity of MinnesotaRKRobert F. Krueger

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Implication

Longitudinal study examines alcohol dependence and consumption patterns in twins, suggesting implications for AUD screening.

Key Points

  • This research aims to understand how alcohol use and dependence develop from adolescence to midlife and how they are related.
  • Longitudinal study design tracking twins' alcohol use and dependence from adolescence into midlife.
  • Comparative analysis of alcohol consumption patterns and dependence symptom counts over time.
  • Alcohol use and dependence show distinct patterns in adolescence but converge in adulthood.
  • Alcohol dependence measures do not effectively distinguish from alcohol consumption over time.

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Huizenga et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69e866c96e0dea528ddeb2a8https://doi.org/10.1111/acer.70299
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