Browsing by Author "Newton-Howes, Giles"

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Comparison of age of first drink and age of first intoxication as predictors of substance use and mental health problems in adulthood

Newton-Howes, Giles; Cook, Susan; Martin, Greg; Foulds, James A.; Boden, Joseph M

Background: International public policy on age of first alcoholic drink (AFD) has emphasised the long-term benefits of delaying AFD. This study aimed to compare AFD to age of first intoxication (AFI) as predictors of ...
Personality characteristics in childhood and outcomes in adulthood: Findings from a 30 year longitudinal study

Newton-Howes, Giles; Horwood, L John

Objective: Personality has been associated with a variety of outcomes in adulthood. Most of the literature related to mental state disorder and personality is cross sectional. Methods: Data from more than 900 participants ...
Relation between age of first drinking and mental health and alcohol and drug disorders in adulthood: Evidence from a 35-year cohort study

Newton-Howes, Giles; Boden, Joseph M.

Aims: To estimate associations between age of first drinking (AFD) and alcohol use disorder, nicotine dependence, cannabis dependence, illicit drug dependence, major depression and anxiety disorder in adulthood, net of a ...